Why Do People Marry?

According to our text book, Marriage and Family: The Quest for Intimacy by Lauer and Lauer, there are a few basic reasons why people get married and they are as follows (in no specific order):

-The need for Intimacy: Intimacy = quality and quantity of shared experiences, companionship.
-Social Expectations: Marriage as an institution is beneficial to society as a whole.
-Social Ideals and Personal Fulfillment: Don't expect to "complete" each other, you share each other as whole people. "compliment not complete each other". You can't blame a spouse from your unhappiness.
-Desire for Children: Although some people choose to have children outside of marriage, it is a far easier task to have children if you are married.
-Marriage as a Practical Solution: Some people view marriage as a solution to various problems and challenges, such as undesirable home situation, to realize ambitions, or as a cure for loneliness.

There are many reasons why people in today's society get married and over the years the reasons have and will continue to change.