Theoretically speaking, history has painted such a perfect picture of what marriage is supposed to look like. It has made it out to be this wonderful commitment that is supposed to include but not be limited to, eternal happiness and love between two individuals, but most marriages don’t live up to those expectations that were set forth by previous generations. They all have different reasons for ending short but most seem to end because of a lack of happiness or physical passion that was previously there. As you have probably seen in recent news, many states are adding or changing laws to give individuals of the same sex a right to get married. This has sparked numerous controversies and many individuals question whether same sex couples should be allowed to get married. This question has ultimately …show more content…
I feel that we as individuals should go back to how our ancestors portrayed it, a genuine love between two people based physical and mental attachment. Before any individual agrees to the vows of marriage they should really think about the impact it will have on their life. It’s a huge commitment and is more than likely, the biggest that individual has ever had. They should base the commitment on a list of things such as loyalty, trust, love, lust, and if they want kids in the future, they should also consider if their partner would be a good parent for the child or not. If they could check everything off the list, they should agree to the vows and they would more than likely have a great and long lasting marriage. If not, however, even if its just one thing they don’t feel they could check off the list, the individual should seriously consider whether marriage is the best