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When I was twenty-five, I got married. I have stayed married for nine years as of this writing, and I have never regretted it. My perception though - and I could be wrong - is that marriage, as an institution, has steadily become less and less popular over the years. More and more people are simply... not doing it. When I was twenty-five, I felt I had an obligation. My family - particularly my mother - would have expected it of me. Also, Amber was American - getting married to me was the easiest way to get her into the country. Without those factors... well, who's to say what decision I would have made? I expect marriage is never going away, though. Wedlock, in one form or another, has been an important part of virtually every human society in history. A ceremony to celebrate love and the uniting of families - what could be more beautiful? | |||
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