I got married because I had found the best man in the world and was not about to let him get away without a fight! Actually, I viewed my decision to marry as an opportunity to express my commitment and respect, not only to my husband but also to his family and my own. Showing that love through accepting his proposal and marrying him was one way I could communicate my feelings. When your love grows in a relationship it radiates out to those around you, and I've found that marrying has simply increased and strengthened that. I love being married; together, we shine. I love being a wife, I love nurturing my husband and our home, I love building a life with him, and I love how marriage has changed me for the better and has brought healing into the lives of our family and friends. My husband has gained the brothers he always wanted but never had; I have the love of an entire tribe of wonderful people who are helping me grow and will walk beside me the rest of my life.
Sure, there are scary divorce stories and statistics, and both my husband and I come from parents who divorced, but we don't even focus on that for a moment. I'm too busy loving to borrow trouble.
I imagine us slow-dancing through the apocalypse; while everything falls apart we can't take our eyes from each other.
So that was a bit of a ramble.. but my thoughts are that you should get married if and when it is the best thing you can possibly do for yourself and the world.
Amber