Getting Married... "Just Because"

Whatever happened to the days when people got married because they love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together? Marriage has officially been added to the list of fashion trends! Is marriage the new black? Marriage is no longer looked at as the sacred union between couples. Instead, people now get married…“Just because”.

Some of these “Just because” reasons vary from couple to couple. Maybe the couple is expecting a child and would like this child to be raised in an intact family. A religious couple may want to take their relationship to another level sexually. There are also criminals with their minds always at work! These are the people that get married to enjoy the economical benefits, such as a tax break. Then you have once single, sassy and satisfied, Mary that has been living the single life for 35 years too long and ready to get married and have children. Any guy that comes along Mary’s path is “Mr. Right” in her single 35 years eyes and out of fear of being alone.

In addition to these reasons, the most common reason for “Just because” marriages is in result to the everyday pressures from family, friends, and/or society. Everyone has been to those weddings of a family or friend and by the end of the night everyone is pointing at you saying, “You are next!” Or maybe you are tired of hangout with your friends that are all married and always playing love connection with you as if you’re a charity case.

Where do we draw the line to these “Just because” marriages? Don’t be a victim of the “Just because” syndrome. Instead, get lost in true love and live happily ever after, the way it is suppose to be. If you are not lost in love, why are you getting married?