Arguments Portend Domestic Partner Benefits: Pros And Cons

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Marriage is one of the most talked about issues in the world today. Several concepts as well as theories have been discussed in relation to the concept of marriage. Marriage is basically a legal union of two individuals in an official and contractual registered relationship which is accepted according to the norms of society. There are several variants to the concept of marriage, and several factors determine the time when people decide to marry. In rural areas marriage is different from the situation or the ideals or customs in the cities and metropolitans. The age of marriage is also a key issue of debate about the concept of marriage. Whether the concept is just a pre determined notion by the ancestors to succeed in the society or is it absolutely essential for survival is debatable. The different existent communities of the world have different customs and traditions associated with the concept of marriage. The increasing levels of obligations or situations that are bound to take marriage for granted lead to several sorts of negativity concerned with this concept. People often pass the marriageable age for lack of options, or the sheer cynicism about the decision to marry.

Over the years, there has been an increased amount of problems as well as issues of domestic nature related to the concept of marriage. People report of issues related to marriage like domestic abuse, rape and issues of varying degrees of marital discord. Several issues of marriage related problems and crimes have risen. This may be due to the degrees of misunderstanding about marriage and the negative tendency to misuse one’s power or control. The problems lead to speculations regarding the concept of marrying a person and the fulfilment of responsibilities towards each other (Meyerson, 2013). Therefore, it is argued that marriage should be abolished as there are several amount of disadvantages towards marriage.  In addition to this, it can be inferred that power of control should not be misused.

he advancement of technology has also led to factors which negatively impact the concept of marriage. This is because the technological advancement has led to increased levels of social connectivity and therefore the need for being with one particular person has decreased. People are connected with thousands of people from all around the globe. They also fail to fulfil their marital as well as familial responsibilities and thus make it extremely difficult for them to stay in a positive and understanding marriage. The social networks lead to increased levels of addiction towards the online connectivity networks and lesser and lesser interest towards a person’s daily life (Gordon, 2013). The increasing amounts of responsibilities of an individual’s job life leave no scope for fulfilling the familial responsibilities as well. Marital discord as well as instances of application for divorce has risen and the divorce rates have also increased significantly over the years. All these prevalent issues has lead to the concept of the abolition of marriage. This means that marriage needs to be completely and formally put an end to. This is supposed to mean that people of marriageable age should completely ignore getting attached to someone officially at their suitable age because they need not consider this ritual at all (Frimmel, Halla & Winter-Ebmer, 2014).

Technological advancement and its negative impact on marriage

It can be said that when a person is young, there are relatively non-existent liabilities, but with age and also with marriage come a huge number of responsibilities. There have been instances where people have been forcefully dragged into the institution of marriage and they have failed at retaining it. There have been increased divorces rates in different countries all over which vouch for the fact that going into marriage especially for young people is absolutely not a good idea. In case the divorce rate statistics are to be believed then it can be easily said that people have divorced more than once even in cases where they have married according to their will and wish (Fletcher, 2013).

Many people consider that the abolition of marriage will lead to the legalisation of other forms of relationships like polygamy which were not imagined to be possible earlier. Other morally acceptable concepts can be acknowledged once the concept of marriage is abolished. This is bound to leave lesser and lesser amount of liabilities for the people as they are bound to have their own way and their own wish in their lives. In case, other forms of relationships are totally legalised there may be certain chances where the individuals are happy just being with one person itself.

Handling of money is also a significant issue which poses an impediment to marriage. Often people marry when their student loans or other educational loans have not yet been repaid. It also needs to be understood that these accounts for problems in marriage in case individuals enter marriages at extremely young ages. The prices of conducting a wedding, preparing a guest list as well as arranging for food as well as other requirements need to be estimated before people entry into a wedding decision as it is not always possible for them to meet up the expenses. It has been found that money matters and disagreements relating to the concept of money and money problems have caused majority of the divorces in the world. Several couples break up due to money issues as well as money problems (Brake, 2013).

It has been seen according to studies that people keep track of the rates of marriage success and the age in which the young people get married on an average. It also needs to be kept in mind that the average age in which the people get married influences the marriage decisions of the young people as well. Simply put, situations for a divorce do not even arise in case a marriage is not even contemplated (Perelli?Harris & Gassen, 2012).

Abolition of marriage and other forms of relationships

According to popular studies, it can be easily concluded that people are bound to cheat after they have married and been with their partners for more than 10 years. In case these reports are believed to be true it is better not to marry rather than raising the chances for divorce.

People according to popular reports believe that marriage needs to be abolished and in case that is not done they need to be socially and even personally less binding. A contractual agreement is not enough to ensure that the two involved individuals will stay committed together for the rest of their lives. In case people have to be together they will stay no matter whatever the circumstances. People also consider that the concept of marriage was man-made and was done to control the population which is not necessary nowadays. According to several sections of individuals the concept of marriage is outdated and they need not continue the rituals continually. All in all people believe that marriage does more amount of damage than it does good for the individuals, their families involved as well as the society (Abrams, 2012).

All these discussions and speculations against the concept of marriage and its abolition has been discussed all around the world. It also needs to be understood that the people, need their proper space before they can completely involve themselves in any sort of discussion. All these amount to the negativity surrounding marriage (Polikoff, 2013).

Despite all the cynicism surrounding the concept of marriage, there are many people who still believe in the concept of marriage. These categories of the people believe that marriage has several advantages and accounts for a positive difference in one’s life. Being a married couple, it is possible for both the individuals to earn more and also to make proper savings according to their needs and timely requirements.

Another benefit of marriage is the concept of sharing life together. It involves the happy and rich experience of leading life together and adjusting to the day to day situations. The concept of staying alone does not arise at all. Marriage allows for the sharing of feelings and experiences with a person whom one can trust and confide in. The importance of relationships is also understood through marriage. Marriage often involves dreaming and realisation of the dreams together.

Marriage also vouches for the social acceptance and overall imbibing into the society religiously as well. In case a couple gets married in front of their family and friends along with their relatives, they do it respectfully and courteously and hence in a proper manner. The private lives of the couple are also good and worth looking forward to (Yudo, 2014).

Money matters and disagreements related to marriage

Marriage makes it easier to be strong and stable mentally. Life’s hardships do not affect the married people as much as they impact the single people. Marriage provides stability companionship and support and thereby lessens the worries of life and makes the tackling of the obstacles easier. The mental health and self esteem also increases as a result of a happy marriage. Positive relationships also contribute to the better health and also make life a bit simpler.

Marriage provides companions with whom one can grow old as well. The concept of marriage thus supports the idea of lifelong companionship till a person’s final years of life. The fear of death and of staying alone in one’s old age will not haunt a person’s mind while a person is married.

nother important concept in favour of marriage is that it leads to the prospects of building a family. Children complete the family and give happiness to everyone. When they grow old, they provide support and they help their parents survive in their old age as well. The parent child bond is unconditional and helps a family sustain hard times that might come at any moment in one’s life.

Marriage teaches a person the importance of commitment as well. The responsibility to live with a person throughout his or her life is one of the most significant commitments of one’s life. Marriage can be considered to be a realistic means of permanence in a person’s life. Overall marriage is responsible for making a person’s life happy, complete and fulfilled (Osinubi, 2015).

Thus it can be said that marriage has both positive as well as negative side effects and both need to be incorporated as best as possible. Any aspect of a person’s life cannot be completely positive or completely negative. There are bound to be trials and tribulations in a person’s life. Thus it is the duty of a person to understand whether he or she is happy being in a marriage or is happy being single and take the decision accordingly. This is because every person is different and the desires of every person’s life are also different. It is upon him or her to understand what he or she wants from life. In addition to this, negative sign of marriage should be given top priority as the negative signs are more than positive signs.

Thus, drawing such severe conclusions as to the abolishment of marriage completely is  acceptable. It needs to be understood marriage is completely person-specific and needs to be a strictly personal decision

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Abrams, K. (2012). Marriage Fraud.

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Fletcher, R. (2013). The abolitionists: the family and marriage under attack. Routledge.

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Gordon, E. (2013). Irregular marriage: myth and reality. Journal of Social History, 47(2), 507-525.

Meyerson, D. (2013). Rethinking marriage and its privileges. Acta Juridica, 2013(1), 385-408.

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Perelli?Harris, B., & Gassen, N. S. (2012). How similar are cohabitation and marriage? Legal approaches to cohabitation across Western Europe. Population and Development Review, 38(3), 435-467.

Polikoff, N. D. (2013). What marriage equality arguments portend for domestic partner employee benefits. NYU Rev. L. & Soc. Change, 37, 49.

Yudo, M.R., 2014. The Abolition of Marriage by the Bench: A Judicial Assault on Federalism and Family. Liberty Legal J., p.38.