with this ring...

[OSUsushichic]

No, it shows you have the "intent" to be together forever.

A marriage shows a "finality" of the committment.

Again, just an opinion.

BTW, does your family keep nagging you about when you'll get marreid?

I don't think it's an "intent," since our committment is already final. I even slip and call him my husband sometimes. :p

My family doesn't nag. They could care less.

 

[Thump]

for many, it shows "finality" for, say, seven years.

Oh, I totally agree with you.

 

[martinss01]

So why get engaged?

a lovely parting gift? a significant financial loss should he stray?

 

[scooter1369]

Apparently Sushi and Manfred called it off at the very last second...

Found this photo from the wedding.

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

I could give a fuck if we're married or not. The ring doesn't matter, and the piece of paper doesn't matter. We love each other -- that matters.

Very true.. I know some people who have the rings and paper and not much more...

Definitely some people get married for the wrong reason(s)

 

[mooktarr]

Married 21 years , and for the right reason

 

[OSUsushichic]

Very true.. I know some people who have the rings and paper and not much more...

Definitely some people get married for the wrong reason(s)

No kidding. Just ask Thump.

Nice Scooter! Reminds me of the Dixie Chicks song... "I shouldn't be wearin' white and you can't afford no ring!"

 

[jwinslow]

So why get married at all?

 

[OSUsushichic]

So why get married at all?

For the Twinkie wedding cake -- duh!

 

[BuckeyeRyn]

Twinkie wedding cake, DEFINITELY the RIGHT reason to get married...


as opposed to say, a shotgun situation.

 

[JoJaBuckeye]

So why get married at all?

Something about the female of the species marking their territory. And buddy...they ARE territorial!

 

[scooter1369]

Something about the female of the species marking their territory. And buddy...they ARE territorial!

Hell yeah they are. Especially when it comes to me staying on my side of the bed. :(

 

[DaytonBuck]

http://www.nomarriage.com/

I refuse to ever get married

 

[PrincetonBuckeye]

8 years in May

Feelings like only 8 months, I still feel like a newlywed