Originally posted by Exhibitionist:
Sometimes I wonder, what's the point of getting married?? 'Coz most marriages start to flail after 7 years or thereabouts anyway. Let's face it, there's no such thing as true love that will last a lifetime....right...?
Can someone EVER find love that will last? Coz there's absolutely no such thing.
And I've always thought that for gals, marrying your best guy friend is the best way to go.
Hmm...any thoughts...?

IMHO, a marraige is when two people who love each other decide they want to be joined together as one entity in the form of a new family.
They might want to have kids to add to this new family and to pass thier values. Also perhaps the kids are an expression of thier love.
True marraiges are built upon love. A love that communicates openly,a love that trusts and a love that has a desire to remain loyal to one's spouse.
Love never fails. Its when either one or both parties refuse to communicate,refuses to accomodate(not compromise) out of love for the other or simply gets tired.
When you love someone, no matter how long you've been together with that person, you never stop trying to make the relationshiop work. Even the best couples have arguments, but it is how they dicuss these that determine the outcome.
Though, there's no such thing as "love at first sight", for love is nutured and cultivated, there is true love. True love also consits of love simply for the sake of loving,the love between friends,etc,etc.