WHY PEOPLE MARRY

TRAPPED

Feel trapped by pregnancy, promises, or engagement

ESCAPEMarry to get out of the house or escape from

any other bad situation. (The person usually escapes to a worse

situation)

OBLIGATION

Feel like you must marry because of

sexual activity.

STATUS CHANGE Might be moving or going off to college or graduation and

decide it is time to marry.

SET VARIABLE

Find the person that you believe is the right

person and decide to marry.

PITY Pity and love are two close emotions and some people cannot distinguish between the two.

LOVE

A vital emotion in marriage.

PRESSURE

Getting older and fear not getting

married.

COMPANIONSHIPThe need for

companionship is different for all people.

MONEYMay feel financially stable or may be looking for someone to provide financial stability.

FAMILYWant to have a spouse and

children.

COMMON HISTORY Have dated so long that the next step is

to get married.

MISTAKES IN MATE SELECTION1. Decision to marry is made too

quickly 2. Marriage is at too early an age.3. One or both are too eager to get married.4. One or both partners are

marrying to please someone else.  

5. Experience phase too narrow. Never dated other people/other types of people.6. People don't have realistic expectations of marriage.7. Un-addressed significant personality or behavioral

problems