For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, blah blah blah. We all know the words, but everywhere I look, it seems like these words don't carry much weight. I heard one story about a woman who left her husband after he lost his high-paying job. I heard another story about a man who ditched his wife when she got cancer and lost her good looks. For all the claims that marriage is a failed institution, maybe the criticism ought to be directed at the people who get married rather than the institution itself.

For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, til I get bored with you and/or find someone I like better.

This is more of a rant than a question. Maybe it's because of the unrealistic expectations people have for marriage. They love it when it's good, but quite a lot of people bail when the going gets tough. Some people just aren't cut out for marriage. I have more respect for the people who admit it than the ones who came to societal pressure and get married cause they think they're supposed to

More often than not intending couples don't mean what they nor say what they mean. It seems they real mean ''for better for stay, for worse for go''.

Life takes many unxpected turns leading people to make various decisons but its always good to select someone who has similar grounded values as you do.

iice:

The institution has never been the problem (well if you wanna get married that is). 
I[b]t has always been the humans involved. . .[/b]like everything else, things turn to piss when they touch it.

Totally agree  - I always say the same thing when it comes to religion -  with all that you've said (though I probably wouldn't have put the last part as blunt  ).


@ deal_ordea - there are people who are bucking the trend, take heart!  Some women may be gold diggers, but not all are.  Some men womanize, but not all do.  Shallow people aren't realistic when it comes to marriage, but here are many who are serious about the institution.  Just make sure you don't compromise your values and standards just for the sake of "love and marriage".

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