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Originally Posted by SeeSon
women change once they get married. He asserted that women become more free to disrespect men once they became married, because they felt comfortable and more certain that the man wouldn't leave as easily because getting a divorce is more difficult than simply saying its over when you're only in a relationship. He went on to say that, once women get the comittment of marriage they will push boundaries further than before. I say all of this to ask, for those of you that are married to you think this is true? For those of you that are not married, but have observed married people or just have an opinion on, what do you think?
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I think there's an air of truth to it... I'm not married, but I do believe that people get married, get comfortable and start taking one another for granted... I think "marriage" gives them more leeway to just "be themselves" since they already "got" their spouse and don't have to front like they did when they were dating... like they feel a level of security b/c it's a lot less likely that their "spouse" will walk than it would be for their "boy/girlfriend" to. Fortunately, I have seen some successful marriages where that doesnt appear to be the case... can't tell you their secret to success b/c I don't know what it is... but from what I've observed, it seems to be mutual respect and willingness to make it work. I don't think there are any guarantees, but I do believe that a person's behavior before marriage is the best inicator of what their behavior will be like after marriage... if she's disrespecting him before the ring, thats not likely to change once she gets it. Too, I think some people get married who really shouldn't have, then they end up resenting their spouse and that's where a lot of the disrespect comes from.
Sorry, cant offer too much insight... I'm speaking from speculation/assumption, not any first-hand experience... but thats what I see from an outsider's perspective.
As a woman, I worry about this, too... A LOT! One of the reasons I'm so apprehensive about getting married. I know you're addressing this to get the ladies p.o.v. on why other ladies do it, but I'd like to hear from the fellas as well.