How Necessary Is Marriage?

PS. I am in no way condemning any one who cheats. Who am i? i am not a saint. Call a spade a spade

good for you.

Some cases make most of us who are yet to marry get confused. 
There is this uncle of mine, a young and rich man that I used to live with.  He had a wife with two lovely kids; to everyone around he loves his wife and kids and can go to any lenght to make them happy.  In fact we used to envy them in those days.  The woman has a good character to make any man happy in marriage and the husband does not deny that.

To our greatest surprise, few years back, my uncle brought another girl to the house for marriage.  This led to series of crisis in the house, so many of us objected to it yet the man had his way. We tried to inquire from him what was the wife's offence, he said she did nothing but that he just felt like having a second wife. 

Just last year, he got a third wife. The first wife is still nice and submissive as she used to be and that is why we, the inlaws do not joke with her affairs.  Notably, my uncle was the first and only man in that woman's life and they married when he was still trying to find his feet financially.   

The reason why my uncle chose to indulge in this polygamy is still a mystery to all of us.  Moreso he still show love and respect to the first wife and takes good care of her and the kids.
 
What's marriage turning into?

lets thank God he stl aprreciate and love his first wife, his might be an hereditary tingy!!!!!!!!!!

Marriage is very important because u need continue the process of pro creation and its only in marriage that its legal and permited. thats the only place God accepts it.

very very very very necessary, God please provide me with the right one o.

If marriage is necessary why Jesus Christ and his twelve apostles stayed single till death?
        PERHAPS THEY NOTICED IN ADVANCE THE INCONVENIENCES FACING A MARRIED MAN'S LIFE THEN CHOOSE TO REMAIN SINGLE.

Bros,

abeg no blasphem o!!!!

Marriage is necessary because of the following reasons (there are not in any order)

1. Procreation - How have children
2. Companionship
3. Blessings - if you marry well there are blessings and favours that only come in marriage
4. Sex - sex was designed to be practised within the confines of marriage, except if you want to fornicate
5. Support & help - the woman is mans help meter which means man needs help. Woman is blessed by God to be his help, whatever help man needs the woman is divinely equipped to provide it. Most men don't know this and fail to tap into the wealth of resources at their finger tips

Although there are reports of increasing divorce rates even amongst Christians it still doesn't negate the fact that marriage can be good, sweet and a blessing. It requires hard work to keep the love aflame but you can enjoy the journey together.

My advice to anyone planning to get married is to get the right information and wisdom to date wisely. If you want the best in  your mate, be the best! Sow true love,  faithfulness and trust and you'll reap a harvest.

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If you don't want to have children outside of wedlock then by all means marry. That is the usefullness I find in marriage. Booty call looks like a better option except for STD

COHABITATION is a sin. Marriage is an institution which makes right everything we've been doing the wrong way. Some people might not realise it, but marraige is a sign of responsibility. How else can you carry out the divine order given by God - Multiply and fill the earth. By having illegitimate children who will be stigmatized all though their lifetime. You can only get from marraige what you expect of it. if you expect failure, you'll definitely get it. Lets no preten like its insignificant. Its one of the most improtant duties in life.

In my mind there are two parts to marriage. One part is the essence the other is the act. The essence is when a man n a woman agree between themselves to be together. They are 'married' by reason of their agreement. That is why many relationships end in bad breakups because in essence those involved were 'married'. However there is the act of marriage which is the one everone sees either in church, court, JP, Traditional what have u.
The act is made for social recognition the essence is what is real. I could say some people who have carried out the act have no essence n that is why they falter.
To answer the question for outside appearances 'marriage' is neccessary but I personally don't see it as such because it's the essence that matters.

Marriage is honourable before God!

marriage is lik aving som many channel but hook 2 one (basket mouth) so  u fit 2 baba sytle jus dey born dey go without marriage. 

but seriously u should look very wel before u enter and try as much as possible to keep it that way

By the way, i heard of a purely Nigerian christain singles match making community, i am not sure of theri website but it is booming and a lot of singles are pairing in that community, is there any thing bad with it, i think they are doing it for selfish reasons and they are not born again christains, please i want you to comment on it

You have to get married only when you are ready to take care of someone else. your wife/husband and possible children.

Any other reason that doesn't include the "other" is not valid!

Even the "love reason" is pure crap. Do you realize we fall in love more than once? That the person we marry at the end is not always the love of our life?