Primary purpose for marriage

[Deegodstime]

At times I ask myself if child bearing is the primary aim of marriage.  if it is, then what will happen to those marriage without children but I still can not find the answers till date.
From my own point of view i see marriage as a union between two mature people for companionship, every other things attached and also for reproduction if one is favour by God. Children are blessings from god and is not supposed to be The reason behind failed marriages if not favoured by god  but some believe every marriage must have fruit of the womb which is not supposed to be so.

[Supreme Donvic]

The main reason for marriage is companionship and not children.
If you are a Christian and you read the holy Bible you will discover that when the first man was created by God he was alone for some time and God saw that he needed a companion someone like him someone he can talk to and God created woman for him and they started communicating man was not bored anyone, so the main reason for marriage is for companionship and not basically for children, the other things that are attached to marriage is children and other benefits.
However the human race need to continue so giving birth is also important in marriage but not compulsory they are married couples who decide not to give birth and they are fine with it that is to tell you that theain goal for marriage is companionship, some even get married with intention to have kids but along the line when they don't have they still stay married because of the companion they get from each other.

[BADecker]

Yes. Having and raising children is the primary thing for people. We can see it in the fact that starting children (intimacy and sex) is so pleasurable. If God didn't care about starting children, he would have made something else to be the pleasure item.

[tvbcof]

Historically marriage was primarily used for intra and inter-clan political reasons.

These days, when properly designed, a legal marriage can be a great financial tool and it facilitates various work-arounds which in some families are used deal with national and international bureaucratic hassles.

[Pi-network314159]

At times I ask myself if child bearing is the primary aim of marriage.  if it is, then what will happen to those marriage without children but I still can not find the answers till date.

Marriage to each an everyone means different thing or  everyone sees marriage differently. My main porpose for getting married may just be for companionship and also for child bearing, another person may get married fo only child bearing, another may Also get married for companionship. So sometimes it doesn't really matter if it's for child bearing or companionship but just to fulfill the law of nature which makes a man complete.. but however if children does not come then it's no problem if only the couple can decide to stay without it. But for those that can't stay together comfortably without children, they keep on searching to make sure they get what they want even though its involve adoption, they will.

[programmer3666]

i feel marriage is not only about having children there are several other factors that constitute it. if childbearing was the main purpose, then marriages without kids would be considered failures!!! but that is not true. many couples stay happy together even without children i can testify to that. the foundation of marriage should be companionship, love, support and partnership between two mature people. children are a blessing when they come but they should not be the only reason to marry or stay married. the truth is that some people are not able to have children and others choose not to. that does not make their marriage less meaningful.

[Bigjoe158]

Procreation is the primary purpose for marriage. In some marriages, issues of not having children always come up, and sometimes lead to divorce. Especially in Africa,where landed properties are shared among the family children especially men ,the husband if he does not have a male child ,he will continue to marry until a male child comes his way. If not for procreation,why will someone marry more one wife

[POPOLUV]

At times I ask myself if child bearing is the primary aim of marriage.  if it is, then what will happen to those marriage without children but I still can not find the answers till date.
From my own point of view i see marriage as a union between two mature people for companionship, every other things attached and also for reproduction if one is favour by God. Children are blessings from god and is not supposed to be The reason behind failed marriages if not favoured by god  but some believe every marriage must have fruit of the womb which is not supposed to be so.

I totally agree with you when you said that marriage is a union between two mature people for companionship and also children comes from God which i totally agree with you and there is no argument about that, but the question you said that you do as your if actually the aim of every marriage is to bear children that what happened to those that are married for long and child or children, i will like to coming in that your question because i know that many homes are victim of not been able to have their own but end up adopting a child, family is set to be complete and remain a happy home when the two companions are blessed with children by God, a family is full of frustration from the husband family members and equally from the wife family members, because when you have married for years and you still remain unbarrying questions will coming from every angles of the society that you such companions are barrying, so for you to save yourself from this frustration is to fullfil what will bend the companions for ever.

[mich]

Well I do think alot of people do get married to show that they really do love each other. It is the best way to make it known for everyone that you love the person.
And then you can have kids if you are married. There is alot of people that does not want to have kids before they are married. But I do think for most people they et married for love not just to have children.

[DeathAngel]

People get married because they want to share their lives with someone they love & trust. Marriage gives people companionship, emotional support & a sense of commitment. It can also provide stability for raising a family, combining resources & building a future together. It’s about partnership & belonging.

[uneng]

It's interesting how we went from this:

If you are a Christian and you read the holy Bible you will discover that when the first man was created by God he was alone for some time and God saw that he needed a companion someone like him someone he can talk to and God created woman for him and they started communicating man was not bored anyone, so the main reason for marriage is for companionship

To this:

Historically marriage was primarily used for intra and inter-clan political reasons.

These days, when properly designed, a legal marriage can be a great financial tool and it facilitates various work-arounds which in some families are used deal with national and international bureaucratic hassles.

That is the wicked side of human being speaking louder in this world, subverting what was originally created with a sacred and pure purpose. Humans think to be able to accumulate power and influence over each other this way. However, they achieve nothing else than a throne of dust where kings sit for short periods of time, being replaced on the sequence by even greedier kings who think the key to rule this world is to subvert the creation.

The consequence you see in daily life: empty individuals, meaningless lives. To marry someone you don't love, or even to have an affair with someone you don't love, is one of the worst decisions someone can make. It's subverting a very precious gift God granted to human beings.

[ODG001]

I think from a Christian ideology the primary purpose of marriage is first companionship then procreation

Marriage provides deep companionship and emotional support which was one the major things God brought to Adam when he created him a wife

Then for procreation, 'Go into the world and multiply' is a popular Bible quote. Another major purpose of marriage is to produce and nurture offsprings as to maintain sexual purity.

[o48o]

Yes. Having and raising children is the primary thing for people. We can see it in the fact that starting children (intimacy and sex) is so pleasurable. If God didn't care about starting children, he would have made something else to be the pleasure item.

I'll bite. So everything you get pleasure from comes from God, and it's his way to make people do stuff? I think you see where i am going with this.

Also what any of this does this have to do with having children? Having a loving family doesn't need some legal or faith based marriage. Only reason i got married was mostly because that's only way for governments recognizing us as an unit that they legally accept. I was fiercely in love for sure, but i didn't need to get married because of that.

[Frankolala]

A man is incomplete without a woman which was why God created Eve to be a companion to Adam. A husband and a wife is united as one in the holy sacrament of matrimony. She is to assist him and vice versa till old age. Children is to make the family bigger because the earth needs people to live in it. Children keeps your lineage on earth from one generation to the next.

[BADecker]

Yes. Having and raising children is the primary thing for people. We can see it in the fact that starting children (intimacy and sex) is so pleasurable. If God didn't care about starting children, he would have made something else to be the pleasure item.

I'll bite. So everything you get pleasure from comes from God, and it's his way to make people do stuff? I think you see where i am going with this.

Also what any of this does this have to do with having children? Having a loving family doesn't need some legal or faith based marriage. Only reason i got married was mostly because that's only way for governments recognizing us as an unit that they legally accept. I was fiercely in love for sure, but i didn't need to get married because of that.

God made people like Himself, to be free. People decided right from the start to throw this freedom away by corrupting themselves. But God is attempting with all His strength to return their freedom to people. And it is working. We can see it in the fact that people keep freely throwing their freedom away by continuing to sin.

People aren't required by God to have the blessing of children. That's why God made it so pleasurable for them to have sex. He wanted to show them where their best blessing exists. But they still have the freedom to not accept this 'children' gift from God. And many use this freedom.

It has been said that might makes right. This is not true. Might may make what exists, but it doesn't necessarily make it right.

Everything works by laws of nature. Marriage is binding by laws of nature. But it is trust law, the husband being the grantor, the wife being the trustee, and the children being the beneficiaries. Better to not form a marriage, even by laws of nature, than to break trust laws. People starting the trust laws of marriage, are only required by trust law to maintain the trust until the beneficiaries are legal adults.

Governments recognize common law marriage... some by saying they don't, and others by saying they do... it's all in the wording of their legal laws. They all also recognize contracts and agreements. In the US, private contracts that do no harm cannot even be messed with by government, per the Constitution Contract Clause.

People are totally free to do anything they want. But laws limit them. Try jumping to the moon some night. Laws of gravity limit you. But mankind is free to attempt to go using rockets, etc. Even so, freedom regarding marriage trust laws exists.

[gracreavix]

Most  married people still think that having children is still a big part of what makes marriage complete. It’s not the only reason to get married,  we know that kids bring a different type of joy and purpose to a home. I agree that when two married people are unable to convince it shouldn’t be the reason  why a marriage should fall apart.  marriage is more about love, providing support to one another ,and understanding between two people and the rest that follows it, like children, are blessings that come if it’s meant to be....

[Agbamoni]

People married because they feel they are compatible together and could spend the rest of their life as one.
The fulfillment of marriage comes from mutual love, then the decision to make bear offspring. Having so many children doesn't make a marriage complete. Most of the newly married people dont care about giving birth few years after their marriage. They prefer to stay for 5 to 7 years before giving birth to their first child. Well this will also depend on their interest and their love for kids.

[Fiatless]

At times I ask myself if child bearing is the primary aim of marriage.  if it is, then what will happen to those marriage without children but I still can not find the answers till date.
From my own point of view i see marriage as a union between two mature people for companionship, every other things attached and also for reproduction if one is favour by God. Children are blessings from god and is not supposed to be The reason behind failed marriages if not favoured by god  but some believe every marriage must have fruit of the womb which is not supposed to be so.

Children shouldn't be the main reason why people get married. Companionship and the decision to spend lives together should be the priority. But these days, people marry for different reasons and children are at the top of the list. Many couples are having crises which in some cases lead to divorce because of childlessness. Others marry because of money or poverty. Most people want to get married to a rich partner because they want to escape from poverty.     

[Iamgoat]

From my own point of view i see marriage as a union between two mature people for companionship, every other things attached and also for reproduction if one is favour by God. Children are blessings from god and is not supposed to be The reason behind failed marriages if not favoured by god  but some believe every marriage must have fruit of the womb which is not supposed to be so.

I do share the same viewpoint with you too. Marriage should be about companionship understanding and mutual growth than just intimacy, sex or bearing of children. I do not dispute the real fact that children are a blessing from the almighty God however they are not the foundation which determines whether a marriage will become a successful one or a failed one. If such was the case all married couple who could.not bear a child but was living fine and happily until God later decided it was the right time for them but in the same time, there are families which were divided with chaos started by children.

A lot of us do forget that before these children came about, the couples were already living their marriage lives comfortably and happily and when the children came it even made them to be happier and kind of more appreciative of each other. But bearing a child alone is not the determining factor for happiness, the two couples have to love, respect and cherish each other.

[Berry2d]

Yes. Having and raising children is the primary thing for people. We can see it in the fact that starting children (intimacy and sex) is so pleasurable. If God didn't care about starting children, he would have made something else to be the pleasure item.

If child bearing is the primary purpose for marriage, what then happens to a union that have not been blessed by children?
I know children are the joy of every marriage but it is so because of our own understanding and never the original purpose for marriage which is for companionship. I know many people find it difficult when they don't have children but don't you think if it was just for child bearing many would have lived there marriage after fulfilling that child bearing purpose. A woman or man can live happily married without children but finds it difficult to live when marriage loses that companionship qualities required in it