tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656213835165029690.post4374979614930315804..comments2012-12-05T15:55:15.155+00:00Comments on memoirs of a pedestrian: Has marriage gone out of fashion?annie pennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604885067142885893noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656213835165029690.post-36133637991163475032011-11-01T10:09:00.972+00:002011-11-01T10:09:00.972+00:00I remember that awkward silence well.................I remember that awkward silence well..............<br /><br />Really well written pretty Annie :) It is so true that getting married at all, and especially getting married young, is now a statement of intent. And it should be seen as shocking, counter-cultural and AWESOME!<br /><br />James and I are pretty much awesome :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656213835165029690.post-79457634664275926462011-11-01T08:12:43.812+00:002011-11-01T08:12:43.812+00:00Beautifully put Annie. Irdi and I got married whe...Beautifully put Annie. Irdi and I got married when we were still students (both 21)Joshua D Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291179608690362793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656213835165029690.post-54981182740343432562011-10-31T21:17:40.368+00:002011-10-31T21:17:40.368+00:00My position definitely follows that of Doug Stanho...My position definitely follows that of Doug Stanhope as mentioned above. People can just be together, marriage isnt necessary, from a none religious point of view, its an admin procedure.<br />I have a friend who's parents arent married, never have been, been together 25 years, two kids.<br /><br />Further to points raised, I think a lot of people rush into marriage, its seen as a necessasity, do people just follow the social norm and stick with somone once they reach the age where they should 'settle down'.<br /><br />Do people stay together just because they are married? when they dont work together, do they stick with it because of the marriage? do they waste their lives being miserable?<br /><br />you may have guessed the idea of marriage terrifys me and it is the idea of the boredom, the routine, the fact you see so many people discard their friends and ironically see more alone than ever. I'm not saying this is true of all marriages of course, more it should be judged on a person to person basis.<br /><br />I think what i'm getting at, is that society still pushes people to marriage and maybe some people need to take a step back. Marriage is not the end of all your problems in a relationship.<br />Marriage should not be a goal, finding someone to share your life with should betomeagleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405581750064970197noreply@blogger.com