Why did/will you get married?

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@Sandals

I’m doing a little experiment in desi matrimonial psychology (very interesting subject to say the least). I’d be thrilled to have your input.

Which of the following statements do you most agree with. (Feel free to divulge as much or as little information as you like)

I got/will get married because:- (Check all that apply)

1. My spouse, parents, relatives and/or friends wanted me to.
2. My religion prescribes marriage as the only lawful way of having a romantic relationship/family.
3. I wanted financial stability or the ability to stay at home.
4. I wanted to immigrate to the country of my spouse.
5. I wanted to have/raise children and believe being married best allows me to do so.
6. I think everyone ought to be married eventually, and remaining single is not the ideal state of an adult.
7. (Other reasons, please specify)

Please refrain from trite answers like “all of them” unless you really mean it. Thanks!

7. Other:
   I was inclined to pick #1 and #6, since it was my parents who were “pushing” me to get married. The reality was that when I actually met the girl they had in mind, it felt that getting married was the right thing to do. Before that I was actually content with my life but after getting married, I felt that it’s a natural thing to do and that I would have had to do it eventually.

@Sara516

Is it too hard to be serious when someone asks for it?

Sometimes. On another forum that I browse, somebody once started a topic with the title “Can we be serious for a minute?”

So one of the responses quoted that and the poster’s reply was “I stopped reading there.”