ABSTRACT
From the time we are children, the general expectation is that we will grow up to find
someone with whom we want to spend our lives in marriage. Many of my friends who have
gotten married cannot provide an explanation of why they decided to get married apart from
that it just seemed like the next step in their relationship. But why would someone think
about questions such as ‘‘why do you want to marry?’’ in our society? After all, marriage
provides couples with many personal benefits, such as public recognition of their love and
the fulfillment of childhood dreams.
