Some Thoughts About Marriage
 
By Choi Jae Hoon ("Julia")

    Most people get married. Of course, there are some people who stay single. However, most people get married. Marriage is a union of a man and a woman who love each other, and it is a way in which to keep their love permanently. Also, they can make their dreams come true together through marriage.
    But nowadays many young people think that marriage is just a method in which they can make their dreams or desires come true. Therefore when they choose their partner, they value of partner's background most highly. For example, they consider wealth, scholarship, family, etc. In other words, they think that a partner's condition is more important than love. Of course, that's why they don't just marry someone who don't love a few. In other words, they hope that their partner's condition is apt for their thought or married plan. If their partner's condition is not good, they will give up their partner before they get married. For example, many woman think that economic ability is very important to their partner.
    Of course, when I get married, I won't be able to ignore my partner's condition completely either, because when I get married I will need money, but if my husband has no ability, I can't live happily in married life. But I think that my partner's condition must not be valued more highly than love because if you really love someone, you can understand your partner's handicaps. That is real love, I think. In other words, if you don't really love someone, you will see your partner's condition continuously. If you really love someone, you can even die for your partner. This is real love. If you get married without this kind of  love, you had better live single rather than get married.
    Some people say that we can't live only for love. But I don't think that way, because love has greater power than we think. It has the power to accept all things. That's why marriage must be a pure partnership which is based on love. If any couple love each other, although they have problems, they can overcome them. This is the power of love. If this is not true, there isn't any reason for us to live. If that is the case, we can't live as male or female. In other words, we will live only rather as human than as male or female.
    We get immortal power through love, and we express our love through marriage. But the reason that marriage has changed into a meaningless thing is because of our stupid thoughts. In other words we believe the thing which we can see. The more time that passes after marriage, the more the couple must face reality.  For example, a wife complains about her husband's salary that is too little. Likewise, a husband may complain that his wife is too fat. We must know what is important and what is not important. And then we must know what real love is and what real marriage is the most important thing is that marriage must be a very pure thing which is based on love.

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