Do we need to marry in order to be happy or can a person be happy without marriage, justify?
The most basic requirement is just one: understanding.
You must understand your wife well and she must understand you equally so.
Despite the fact that happiness can be achieved individually through diverse drivers such as good economy, success in education/job, good health, progressive values among other things, marriage is considered a positive element in living a happy life. Marriage means love, sharing, connectivity, sociability, and security. Marriage means family (good spouse), children, relatives and friends. And all these good features lead to happiness, socially, psychologically, emotionally, and physically.
As far as my perception goes, happiness after marriage is determined by the spouse we are going to get. If the spouse is generous happiness will be there, if not sorrow.
The most basic requirement is just one: understanding.
You must understand your wife well and she must understand you equally so.
Marriage is an ethical and legal concept. The systemic stability of a society depends on well defined marriage contracts, based on mutual trust. Marriage is not a requirement for becoming personally happy, but when it comes to the intention of procreation, marriage is a time-tested tool to secure the duties for the offspring or next generation ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_economics ).
Marriage can become mutual slavery, if fundamental ethical and legal principles are not understood. Love, sexual attraction or economic concerns are not enough to build a succesful partnership between man and wo-man.
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Is marriage a requirement for happiness?
Not necessary but marriage can be one of the contributors for happiness to some people. There are some people still enjoy happiness without entering into marriage. There are also some people feel dissatisfaction after marriage due to forced / arranged marriage, marriage by convenience etc. Marriage is something sacred that impact lives not only current generation but also future generations - so deep thought consideration is required. Marriage decision is not as simplistic as buying a book that if we don't want to read then we can throw away or undo the decision.
Yes, marriage may be a requirement for happiness, depending on individual and certain circumstances. “What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.”
--Leo Tolstoy
Marriage is required for the family and children that gives someone opportunity to become a responsible person. Thereby one will certainly have numbers of goal to fulfill and hence have satisfaction in life. Satisfaction will surely give happiness.
However, number of persons are living very unhappy life due to their bad spouse. So, it all depends on someone attitude towards this life. If you have positive attitude then certainly you will be in happy state.
Not necessary, but marriage is one of the main requirements for the life to be normal and stable, accordingly the happiness might be an outcome.
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Happiness depends on our individual characteristics, on our views, beliefs, attitudes...I don't think that marrige is necessary for happy life. It could be, for some people, of course.
Thank you @ all for the useful and educating responses, I am very grateful you spared your time. Kind regards!
No ,it is mean responsibilities and required confedence from each other
I agree with the responses. It depends. Marriage gives formality, legalisation to a relationship. If a couple needs that to be happy, then yes, it is a requirement.
Marriage is part and parcel of full happiness. Happines with out marriage is half full.
Not at all. Marriage is not a formality But to Live a life happily there should be partner with you. Nd depends on what a person thinks of marriage whether he/she wants somebody or not.
I think happiness has no relationship with being married or unmarried. Happiness lies only on your perception of realm and your subconscious mind programming.
As far as marriage concerned, it's a nature's law to produce our next generation and enjoy and feel our childhood with our kids by fulfilling their small desired and demands.
I think yes, if you're married to the appropriate person, that is, if it is your second half
Happiness is the primary purpose in life.
Whether happiness is with a partner varies from one person to another.
Whether one is married to a partner depends on personal preferences and cultural background.
The well-being benefits of marriage are much greater for those who also regard their spouse as their best friend. These benefits are on average about twice as large for people whose spouse is also their best friend." John Helliwell
The interesting Question might be rephrased as:
Does marriage bring happiness?
or
Does marriage bring happiness?
or
Are married couple happier than singles?
The Answers to any of these related Questions depends on the individual(s) concerned.
The positives of marriage for excell than negatives in making a life happy. Sociological research on suicide rate (Emile Durkheim) confirms through statistical data that suicide rate is higher in unmarried and isolated people than married. The main reasons are that married people by compulsions of family life share more worldly responsibilities as well as joy of life.
In earlier societies, when people were having bird-like-sex life, there were many confusions about happy life. Later on, marriage as a social institution was conceived. This is the reason that despite thousands of years of changing life , marriage is still held in high esteem by majority of people in the world.
An equivalent version (but in reverse order) to the third rephrased proposed question in the previous answer (3 hours ago) by Chia-Lin Chang may be formulated as follows: “Are singles happier than married couple?”
a very good question.... i think it depends upon u. if u are dealing your spouse positively and friendly it will definitely make u happy because you can share your every sacred info your spouse.
Yes, marriage can be a source of happiness IF peace and understanding exist.
Thank you @all for the insightful answers. Indeed, marriage is one of the most important part of life which require careful considerations before getting in. It has power to affect our usefulness in life.
Now a days live in relationship is coming into picture before marriage sir
There are many happily unmarried individuals.
No justification is required.
Just a statement of fact.
Please take a look at this useful link.
https://www.bsfrey.ch/articles/_434_2006.pdf
Marriage, Cohabitation and Happiness: A Cross-National Analysis of 27 Countries
https://paa2011.princeton.edu/papers/110114
Marital happiness and inter-racial marriage: A study in a multi-ethnic community in Hawaii
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Marriage is not necessarily a requirement for happiness. An unmarried person can lead quite a happy and peaceful life and a married person can experience serious martial adjustment problems leading to unhappiness and tension.
Having a supportive and trusted partner helps a lot and makes life more easier and enjoyable.
yes i giving meaning full life. other wise you only alone in your life without next generation.
Exceptions can never be examples. Marriage-Husband/wife, children, parents -complete an individual, complete a society.
Marriage may be an exception in some societies, but that is not an issue.
Marriage should make people happy by default, yet sometime it may not. But that doesn't nullify the overall benefits of it. That's why it's not absolutely obligatory but very strongly recommended. Continuation of pure, perfect and properly nurtured generations and progeny have no alternative to build an advanced society.
It depends on the point of view. Whatever makes people happy in order for a begining as one.
There is no doubt that marriage leads to happiness for many couples.
The issue is whether marriage is a requirement for happiness.
Why would anyone think that happiness is conditional on marriage?
Not any more. Traditions and patterns are changing. It is now possible to be happy whether you are single without a partner or be with a partner and not necessarily be married. The option not to marry gives the person plenty of freedom. In olden days if you are not married society had a tendency to look down upon you or ostracize you, nowadays that is not an issue. Of course it depends to some extent on where you live.
Sure marriage a requirement for happiness if you choose well your partner , otherwise it will be the source of your sufferings and regret all through your life .
I think marriage is a requirement for happiness in the context of civilization.
Marriage is one of the requirements for happiness. However, one would need to pray for a happy married life because it may turn out to be a source of sorrow.
There are clearly strong cultural reasons for some confused answers to this thread.
There are many happy individuals who are unmarried and have no interest in marriage.
Statement of fact.
Happiness is a subjective notion/concept, but it requires social support. Good friends contribute to individual's happiness. Now for marriage, I would like to say that successful marriage (not failed one) might lead to happiness. Marriage is not mating. Marriage is supposed to establish a good family as part of a good society. Marriage in religions (such as Islam) is a factor for inhabiting the universe (through generations). Marriage constitutes a legal relationship between a man and a woman. Well, some people might seek happiness through relationships outside the marriage, but they do not fit the question here of (good) marriage as a requirement for happiness.
Thank you ALL for the enlightening responses! Your comments are all useful and requires careful consideration when one is planning to get into marriage.
Absolutely not, happiness is something that can only be achieved with deep connection with our inner selves, by understanding who we are and what purpose we serve in the greater scheme of things happening around us, happiness has nothing to do with bond of matrimony, the latter can in some sense make a person more understanding and responsible at most, and can, if the person is fortunate enough, provide a caring and understanding life partner.
Marriage makes life perfect
Marriage make a man for next generation
Relationship and binding agreement
Fulfilment of happiness
My general conclusion based on all the comments is that, marriage is dynamic & cannot be generalized. What works for one person or society may not work for another. To some marriage is heaven and hell to others.
Anyone who regards marriage as a requirement for happiness, should be married.
For others, there is no need.
Happiness is an internal thing and nothing to do with the marriage. To be happy you don't need a second person, but yes, if you choose to share your inner happiness with someone, then marriage is a good option.
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