Comments on: Does getting married serve any purpose these days? http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/ Adam Gilbert's Entertaining Ideas on Business, Fitness, and Life... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:52:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Is There Really Such A Thing As Soulmates? Really? : Brazen Careerist http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Is There Really Such A Thing As Soulmates? Really? : Brazen Careerist Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:12:49 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/#comment-585 [...] Last week I wrote a post entitled ‘Does getting married serve any purpose these days?’ With 70 + comments (and counting) from people either for or against marriage, it is truly fascinating to read all of the view points. This post generated a lot of buzz and rightfully so.After all, relationships are what life is about. As Adriana says, “the best things in life are free but not many people realize that.” [...] [...] Last week I wrote a post entitled ‘Does getting married serve any purpose these days?’ With 70 + comments (and counting) from people either for or against marriage, it is truly fascinating to read all of the view points. This post generated a lot of buzz and rightfully so.After all, relationships are what life is about. As Adriana says, “the best things in life are free but not many people realize that.” [...]

]]> By: Guru Gilbert » Is there really such a thing as soul mates? Really? http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Guru Gilbert » Is there really such a thing as soul mates? Really? Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:33:16 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/#comment-584 [...] Last week I wrote a post entitled ‘Does getting married serve any purpose these days?’ With 70 + comments from people either for or against marriage, it is truly fascinating to read all of the view points. This post generated a lot of buzz and rightfully so. [...] [...] Last week I wrote a post entitled ‘Does getting married serve any purpose these days?’ With 70 + comments from people either for or against marriage, it is truly fascinating to read all of the view points. This post generated a lot of buzz and rightfully so. [...]

]]> By: Adam Gilbert http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Adam Gilbert Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:31:51 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/#comment-583 Jonathan- Thanks so much for your insights. I totally agree with you as far as choosing your partner based on love and respect as opposed to convenience and security which is what I feel like many people do. "Wow, we're 30 years old, we're dating...I guess we need to get married now..." There is an incredible conversation going on over here by the way: http://tinyurl.com/5m5vzj Jonathan-

Thanks so much for your insights. I totally agree with you as far as choosing your partner based on love and respect as opposed to convenience and security which is what I feel like many people do.

“Wow, we’re 30 years old, we’re dating…I guess we need to get married now…”

There is an incredible conversation going on over here by the way:

http://tinyurl.com/5m5vzj

]]> By: Jonathan Mead http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Jonathan Mead Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:57:05 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/#comment-582 Coming from someone who never though he would get married, but did, I can see where you're coming from. I think the institution of marriage has lost a lot of its "sanctity." I also think now people are thinking more about themselves and what they want, instead of what they're expected to do or be. For me, marriage has been a blessing. The security of knowing that I will be with my wife the rest of my life is something beautiful that I can't quite describe. It just feels right. I do however think that it's not a decision to make lightly. You need to be comfortable in your own skin and choose your partner out of love and respect, rather than convenience and security. Coming from someone who never though he would get married, but did, I can see where you’re coming from.

I think the institution of marriage has lost a lot of its “sanctity.” I also think now people are thinking more about themselves and what they want, instead of what they’re expected to do or be.

For me, marriage has been a blessing. The security of knowing that I will be with my wife the rest of my life is something beautiful that I can’t quite describe. It just feels right.

I do however think that it’s not a decision to make lightly. You need to be comfortable in your own skin and choose your partner out of love and respect, rather than convenience and security.

]]> By: dl http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/comment-page-1/#comment-581 dl Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:59:16 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/06/03/does-getting-married-serve-any-purpose-these-days/#comment-581 This is a fantastic post and one that made me think a lot...your posts are getting better and better. Keep up the great writing!! This is a fantastic post and one that made me think a lot…your posts are getting better and better. Keep up the great writing!!

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