To think people take marriage lightly nowadays?

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When I was young(er), if you got married, you stayed married (pretty much). I see so many divorces now and people seem to treat marriage so lightly, "let's give it a go, if it doesn't work out then we can always get divorced...". I'm not suggesting that you stay with someone who cheats one you constantly or abuses you, please don't mistake me. I just think that it's sad.

Oh Gordy I'm envious! I'm 44 and I wanted to be married by Elvis in Vegas with bridesmaids in pink frocks and elbow length gloves.
We went up the registry office though and God didn't rsvp :)

Civil marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 1836 OP.

How old are you exactly?

I think that too Worra.

My next door neighbour some time ago said to me shortly after her husband died that she felt relieved as being a Catholic it was the only way she was able to get rid of him! (she didn't kill him by the way). What a waste of both their lives, being miserable all those years.

I do sometimes wonder whether some people spend more time, effort and money worrying about the wedding, than thinking about the subsequent marriage.

I think there is a much bigger expectation to be happy in life, not 'just' secure or to have the status of a 'married woman'
I, for one, am v glad that has changed.

Having said that, my parents have just celebrated their Golden Anniversary and they are as close as they have always been and they drive each other nuts.

It's funny how 'relationship work' tends to be expected from the wife, not so much the husband...

Arsenic, really?! Wow. I did not know that.

Didn't the divorce rate peak years ago? I thought there were fewer divorces now (and fewer marriages).

I've heard that said before Fairylea!

You're right, it's such a sad waste of lives.

Noddy it was Vegas and it was awesome we had hula dancers as well

Pacific they had to allow it to account for non C of E marriages.

Well seeing as it's women rather than men who are in the majority of suffering by staying in a marriage then I say good for them.

Why should a man or woman be made to stay with a partner that beats/abuses/doesn't respect them ?

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Oh yes and I didn't invite God to my wedding cos it was child free and I didn't want him kicking off about it.

Having said that, if he could have turned the water into wine, it would have saved a last minute dash to the off licence.

Well cool, gordy - you look v happy

Long enough to get used to the idea, eh Pacific?

People seem to get married for the legal stuff these days.

What would Jesus say abouts that?

Didn't people always get married for the legal stuff?

That's an amazing pic gordy. You look gorgeous and your DH is a bit of allright

hahaha Worra that post made me snort

and yeah we managed 10 years of happy ...that was good and I wouldn't change a thing

Oh. My. Word! You had my fantasy wedding! It looks fabulous :) :)

We had to stay in the UK for Granny in law and we had an ace day but I might stage a rematch with us and the dc for the 25th :)

opps that was to your God post!

Thanks - I was 14 years younger and 3 kids lighter - Ex was always a looker though - the bastard !

People got married for the luuurvve in the olden days.

I think people give up on their marriages too quickly today...the honeymoon is over, time to move on. There is a lot to be said for working at a marriage and not giving up on one another. ..

I'm following, don't worry :)
You look bloody chuffed and I bet you're grinning looking at the pic tonight.

So which Elvis tracks happened?

Stampy: "Yabu. It's having babies that people take lightly."

This

But one never used to hear the talk of "starter marriages" that you hear now. The fact the expression now exists must mean something!