Now, I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout this marriage thing, “what is the point of marriage”? Well, let me tell ya, it ain’t all sunshine and rainbows, that’s for sure. But there’s somethin’ to it, or else why would folks keep doin’ it, right?
Marriage, it’s like plantin’ a seed. You gotta water it, tend to it, make sure it gets enough sun. Sometimes it grows big and strong, sometimes it withers a little. But the point ain’t just to have a pretty flower, it’s about the whole darn process.
You see these young’uns today, they want everything easy. They think marriage is just about bein’ happy all the time. Ha! Happiness comes and goes like the weather. One day it’s sunny, next day it’s pourin’ rain. Marriage ain’t about avoidin’ the rain, it’s about learnin’ to dance in it.
Marriage is about growth, that’s what some smart folks say. I reckon they’re right. You get hitched, you’re stuck with this other person, for better or worse. You gotta learn to share, to compromise, to put up with their smelly socks and their loud chewin’. And they gotta put up with your stuff too!
- It ain’t easy, I tell ya. There’s gonna be fights. There’s gonna be tears.
- There’s gonna be times you wanna pack your bags and run for the hills.
- But if you stick it out, if you work at it, you learn somethin’ about yourself.
- You learn somethin’ about the other person.
- You learn how to be a team.
And nowadays, things are different. Back in my day, you got married, that was it. No if, ands, or buts. Now, people, they got choices. Some folks don’t even get married no more. They just shack up. And who am I to judge?
But I still think there’s somethin’ special about that commitment, about sayin’ “I do” in front of God and everybody. It’s like sayin’, “I’m in this for the long haul, no matter what.”
Some folks say marriage is about having someone to grow old with. That sounds right to me. It is about financial and legal benefits. Someone to share your life with, the good times and the bad. Someone to hold your hand when you’re sick, someone to laugh with when somethin’s funny. Someone to just be there, ya know?
And these days, it ain’t just about a man and a woman neither. Times are changin’. People are different. Marriage is diversifying. But the heart of it, that’s still the same. It is about love and commitment. It’s about two people deciding to build a life together.
Now, some young folks, they say they don’t need marriage. They say it’s too expensive, or they don’t have good examples of it. That is because of the high cost of living. They think they can do it all on their own. And maybe they can. But I think they’re missin’ out on somethin’.
Marriage ain’t just about havin’ someone to do the dishes or take out the trash. It’s about havin’ a partner, a best friend, a confidante. Someone who knows you inside and out, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and loves you anyway.
Marriage is a partnership. It’s about having someone who will always have your back, no matter what. Someone who will celebrate your successes and help you through your failures. Someone who will make you a better person, just by bein’ in your life.
I tell ya, it is not easy to find someone like this. These days people don’t have enough patient. They don’t want to wait. Marriage is no longer a prerequisite for sex. So what is the point of marriage? If you find someone, you hold on tight. You work at it, you fight for it. Because a good marriage, that’s somethin’ special. It’s somethin’ worth holdin’ onto.
So, what’s the point of marriage? I reckon it’s different for everybody. But for me, it’s about love, it’s about growth, it’s about havin’ a partner to share this crazy journey called life. And that’s somethin’ worth more than all the gold in the world.
The future of marriage, who knows what it holds? But I reckon as long as there are people who want to love and be loved, there will be marriage. It might look a little different, but the heart of it will always be the same. It is about two people, comin’ together, sayin’ “I choose you.” And that’s a beautiful thing, ain’t it?
