Marriage is a pure and a loving relation between a man and a woman which is recognized by the society within the governmental norms. It is a ceremony or a function where a man and a woman tie a nuptial knot and are lawfully termed as husband and wife. It is a relation in which they promise to ?live together during the good or bad times, during richness and poverty, misery and health until death parts them?. Well, all this seems to be very easy but it is in fact not easy to lead a happy, contented and a peaceful marriage life. There are situations where both, man and woman need to compromise and sustain their feelings to live a harmonious life. There should be a great understanding amongst the couple and they should be mentally compatible to face all the walks of life.



For the younger generation, its love that exists in marriage and if there is no love between the couple, the marriage dissolves, but for older generation, the fact is different. It is not only love that builds the relation but other strong factors like understanding, concern, devotion and dedication towards each other makes a successful marriage. Getting a right person is not enough, you yourself also have to be a right person.

There are some important reasons why people get married.

1. To love and for being loved: A lot of people tie a knot because they are madly in love with each other. Marriage gives you a certificate to intensely and passionately love each other legally. There are no bounds to the extent of love. There is no thought of guilt as you are stamped as a married couple. This way you can shower love on your partner and be loved by your partner freely. Marriage fills up the loneliness in hearts of people longing for love.

2. To protect and be cared for: Often People have a protection shield around them, especially females, once married. Women are at a greater risk when single, of being robbed, raped, teased etc. Once a woman gets married she feels secure in the arms of her man. Men on the other hand, feel wanted and they like the fact of being superior as they shelter a woman.

3. For Satisfaction, Pleasure and Security: A lot of people feel complete on getting married. They are satisfied and enjoy pleasures of life mentally, physically and sexually. There is a feeling of security amongst both partners mentally and financially, where both the partners can share their assets during difficult financial conditions.

4. Socially recognized and produce children legally: There are a lot of social pressures if you remain unmarried for quite a long time. Once married, people tend to respect you and tend to see you as a family oriented person. They term you as settled, once you are married. You can produce children and lead a typical family life with respect and love from your family as well as society.

5. To escape Isolation: a lot of people feel lonely if they are single. After a days work when you are back to a home where there is nobody for you, that makes you feel isolated. Isolation is a major cause of heavy smoking and drinking. Isolated or singles tend to look older than their age.

6. To share responsibilities: Any person in this society is loaded with a lot of responsibilities where he/she cannot take it on his/her shoulders alone, so he/she needs a partner with whom h/she can share all his/her physical and mental responsibilities.