Primary purpose for marriage

[Akbarkoe]

The primary purpose for marriage is for man not to be alone so that he cannot have an helpmate, otherwise we called soulmate, marriage is a learning institution in which all of us have to go through and discover more about ourselves in marriage than when we are single, also an it's an advanced stage of a man that shows how responsible he is and determined to embrace another person's responsibility along his own.

No, the purpose of marriage is to have offspring, if only to have a companion, anyone can be a companion in your life.
Other words are matching how you look for the opposite sex that is suitable for you in the long run, the rest is just about how humans can develop and have offspring, sometimes many people are lulled by romantic sentences or definitions that are forced to make sense.

[Solodoski]

The primary purpose for marriage is for man not to be alone so that he cannot have an helpmate, otherwise we called soulmate, marriage is a learning institution in which all of us have to go through and discover more about ourselves in marriage than when we are single, also an it's an advanced stage of a man that shows how responsible he is and determined to embrace another person's responsibility along his own.

I don't agree to this. The purpose of marriage is not for companionship alone. You also make it sound like marriage is one-sided. A man and a woman come together to get married, it's not a man that choose to get married without the woman wanting it. A man can have children outside and not be alone if that is not the purpose of a man to get married. What I've come to realize from this statement you made is that this is your own personal view of marriage. But let me tell you what others may not tell you, marriage is not for companionship. The sole reason for marriage is to start a family of your own.

[Onyeeze]

The primary purpose for marriage is for man not to be alone so that he cannot have an helpmate, otherwise we called soulmate, marriage is a learning institution in which all of us have to go through and discover more about ourselves in marriage than when we are single, also an it's an advanced stage of a man that shows how responsible he is and determined to embrace another person's responsibility along his own.

I don't agree to this. The purpose of marriage is not for companionship alone. You also make it sound like marriage is one-sided. A man and a woman come together to get married, it's not a man that choose to get married without the woman wanting it. A man can have children outside and not be alone if that is not the purpose of a man to get married. What I've come to realize from this statement you made is that this is your own personal view of marriage. But let me tell you what others may not tell you, marriage is not for companionship. The sole reason for marriage is to start a family of your own.

both of you is saying the same thing but I don't know why you understand it very different, the reason why man and woman to come together is because of they need a help mate that is why they are companion and also they need to multiply on Earth, these are the two things that makes marriage to exist, without multiplication and also having a help mate I don't think that marriage would have been a something that will exist, because marriage is all about understanding if you don't understand each other there will be a separation between both but if there is a mutual understanding between Man and woman, marriage only last and they stay longer until death do them part

[Queen uloma]

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

Just as the Bible says, children are special gift from God and they bring joy in  marriage. But the major purpose for marriage is not to have children alone. If having children is the major reason for marriage, I think many marriages would have ended after having children, so marriage is more than that. The main purpose of marriage is love, understanding, support, and growing together, couples can stay together without no children and still leave in peace, And the love will still be there but once there is no love, and even when there is children themarriage will still look unhappy because there is no companionship. So, children can add happiness but it should not be the only reason why anyone should get married because A day will come when those children will grow and leave the house and the husband and wife we still be left out, but when there is effective communication, love and respect the marriage will still be perfect

[Somto9Light]

But let me tell you what others may not tell you, marriage is not for companionship. The sole reason for marriage is to start a family of your own.

And how about couples who get married and have already come to the agreement and mutual consent that they will not have children? You can’t there aren’t couples like that. The truth is that, there’s no generally accepted reason or primary motive for marriage, every individual have their own preference and reasons for choosing to get married, but the most important thing is that there’s a mutual understanding between the bother parties, so just because someone else choose to get married having a different perspective in mind with you, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re getting married for the wrong reason, it’s their choice.

[BADecker]

Primary purpose for marriage


Repopulate the earth after the nukes get done flying.

[Y3shot]

But let me tell you what others may not tell you, marriage is not for companionship. The sole reason for marriage is to start a family of your own.

And how about couples who get married and have already come to the agreement and mutual consent that they will not have children? You can’t there aren’t couples like that. The truth is that, there’s no generally accepted reason or primary motive for marriage, every individual have their own preference and reasons for choosing to get married, but the most important thing is that there’s a mutual understanding between the bother parties, so just because someone else choose to get married having a different perspective in mind with you, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re getting married for the wrong reason, it’s their choice.

And I will agree with you. Everyone has their own personal reasons why they want to get married or got married. Having family and children is not a major reason why people get married because there are some people who still raise children outside of marriage and still have partners with whom they live together. There are so many reasons behind marriage, and all are to live a fulfilled life.

Some people feel alone, and it makes them feel depressed, but there is a particular person they will come across whom they feel they should remain with for life because they believe they have found true happiness.

[Crytohillss]

The primary purpose for marriage is for man not to be alone so that he cannot have an helpmate, otherwise we called soulmate, marriage is a learning institution in which all of us have to go through and discover more about ourselves in marriage than when we are single, also an it's an advanced stage of a man that shows how responsible he is and determined to embrace another person's responsibility along his own.

Children are a blessing in marriage, but they shouldn't be the only definition of a successful union. Marriage built on love peace , understanding and companionship can still be fulfilling even without kids , some couples have children yet live like strangers while others without children truly enjoy and support each other till old age at the end of day companionship is what keeps a marriage alive along after every other excitement.

[Jasmyne]

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.

The reason why most of the marriages lead to the divorce after spending many years with each other is that if the marriage has reach 4 to 5 years without children some women will be panic that that thy will leave and go married another men’s whereby some women will keep patient and stay in their husbands house.

Because they’ve believed that God time is the best, even the divorce with the first person they get married too and go married another man, if God time has never reach they will still facing the issue; and that’s why they said patience is the best key to happiness and peace in marriage.

The honest truth is that life isn’t balance, even people who have children in marriage still get divorced. The truth is that some love tends to grow more stronger in marriage, while some grow less stronger in marriage and during when children start coming into the family, the love and bond between some partners start reducing because all the love and attention are then focused on their children.
The real truth is that, the major reason for marriage is companionship and to start a family, but it is also vital for most persons to understand what marriage is all about before going into it. Marriage is all about doing lifetime with a particular person, so ups and downs are expected, issues are expected to rise and things may seem like it falling apart sometimes but we must prepare our mind that most of this things will happen in marriage before going into it since these are the major reasons why so many marriages are falling apart. So it all depends on the individuals involved to be able to manage their homes in love, peace and unity.