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Originally Posted by Nodrog
I dont plan to always be single (I have a girlfriend  ) but I'm not going to get married or anything like that. Kids are shit and family life sounds horrific.
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I used to think that marriage was an obsolete institution, a relic of tradition. Then I met my wife and lived with her for 3 years unmarried and I began to become aware of a lack of 'legitimacy' of our relationship in the eyes of others and internally too. If something were to happen to me or her, for instance, I or her would not be recognized for the vital role we play in each others lives. This feeling grew to the point that I felt that it was unacceptable. I still think marriage is a clumsy and dated system, but I'm beginning to appreciate the sacred nature of it? I'm not sure. It's not what I thought it would be.