EDITOR’S PICK:
Marriage is a long-term romantic relationship between two individuals who have decided to spend the rest of their lives with each other, and that is the more reason it should be done with care and consideration.
Studies have shown that most individuals are living with regrets due to the mistakes they made while choosing their partner. Most marriages have reportedly ended because of these same mistakes, hence; it becomes important to be extremely careful when choosing a partner.
1. Getting Married for beauty’s sake or physical attraction
It isn’t wrong to marry a beautiful lady or a handsome man, but making this your point of focus is a mistake that might be costly to your marital life. Apart from physical appearance, there are virtuous qualities that should be considered in marriage which includes the person’s philosophy about life, their attitude and idea of parenthood.
2. Marrying a person due to peer pressure or family victimization
We all have that friend or family member who is good at pressuring one with marriage talk, even to the point of referring someone to you. It is pivotal to understand that this phenomenon is normal, especially when you are of marriageable age, but the idea of being pressured to marry anyone brought to you might be detrimental later in the marriage. If you want to get married, marry at your pace, and don’t let anyone push you into marrying someone you don’t have feelings for.
3. Getting Married out of pity
It is normal to pity someone because of their poor condition or certain disadvantage, but making this the basis for your marriage with the person might only lead to regret. For a marriage to work, it first needs to be built on love and mutual understanding, but not pity.
4. Getting Married to enrich yourself or for financial gains
Most people are fond of marrying others not out of love or emotional attraction, but because the person has a lot of money to throw around. Remember, money is not everything as there are a lot of things that surpasses money which include peace of mind, love, a sense of belonging and inner joy.
FURTHER READING
The idea of sacrificing all these to obtain material gains might lead to regret later in the marriage.
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