5 on Friday

1. What are your overall views on marriage?   I'm in favor of marriage.  I just like the idea of making that lifelong commitment to someone, vowing to be together and faithful. I think it's sad that so many people view it as a formality or 'just a piece of paper' and either don't do it or only do it for the financial security and benefits it brings.

2. Are you married// is marriage something you want?   I'm not married, but I've been married twice. I stood up and vowed till death do us part. Unfortunately neither one worked out like I had thought it would. 

3. Do you like the symbolism of wedding rings? Why or why not?   I do.  The idea that someone wouldn't want people to be able to see that they was married feels like a rejection. 

4. What do you think is the best age, ideally, to get married? (In general)  There is no generic best age.  I think it's a case of marrying the right person at a time when you feel ready, whether that's 21 or 76. 

5. Which is worse: shotgun wedding at 17, or meeting your partner when you're in your sixties?    I would think a shotgun wedding at 17. Too young to know what you really want and spending the rest of your life together because of a mistake doesn't end well usually. Not to say that it always ends badly or that getting married when you're 60 will mean you're going to live happily ever after either.