My argument is this. If you are overly concerned with gender roles, if you believe in flipping gender roles, or don't believe in gender at all the what are you doing fooling around with the ancient institution of marriage for? If you think men are the root of all evil, if you think the patriarchy must be destroyed, don't get married. Don't even want to.
Marriage, is an ancient institution where man is the head and women support. If you don't believe in that, it's not incumbent on you to change the nature of what marriage is it merely means that marriage is not for you.
Women do not need men. Men don't need women. Under postmodernism, marriage is not a realistic option.
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No one should get married unless they know than can meet the following standard:
Marriage: when both genetically intelligently designed boy and girl leave family and cleave to one another. The man assumes most responsibility and is to lead and provide for the woman both spiritually and physically (Stuff and Sex). The underpinning for this and marriage counseling can be found in Ephesians 5. The guidelines for both men and women are there.
Generally speaking those who are married should adopt a Mutual-Minded Servant Heart. From my perspective and my way of living this mindset is best expressed in (Matthew 20:28) where Jesus came to serve rather than be served. And when both prioritizes the other's needs over there own the negotiating from "functioning in reality" is grounded in joy and kindness. It's their "Best You" where fulfillment, security, trust, "taken care of" is known by all parties and those that form your Circle of friends.
More valuable than money and hard assets are those with a Selflessness about them. Especially when it is exercised by both parties via Ephesians 5. Different Gifts/One Person: We all have different gifts and we are not to fight one another and use them as weapons.-It is nonsensical and leads to "why are those two married, look at them." Even in the workplace we negotiate and function as a Team. And there, like marriage, is plenty of "I do not want to do that and not my responsibility" to go around BUT mutual-minded servants work through this in both Work and Marriage In and Through Christ Jesus. He's a good role model for Relationship. Forgive and Forget: If one is living a servant heart life then we already know how screwed up our spouses are and there are going to be missteps. Cleaving as One does not stop because of missteps in the right hearted individuals. Communicate: is best described in (James 1:19) where each are to be quick to listen, slow to speak and become angry. This is not the Silent treatment as serving hearts know.
Who's going to get the house after you die? The government? What do you think marriage is for? It's for inheritance law. Period.
Children, property, debt, taxes. You can't get away with them even when you die. The laws required you to be married to work with the stuff.
Well, when I die, I won't give one damn about what happens after.
It's not for the dead guy, it's for the one who is left. I hope your children won't kill each other and eat themselves.
I actually have no idea what you are talking about. What does death have to do with postmodern society? Sure I have a will, and the division is equitable for all parties involved.
I don't think you have the correct definition of marriage.
What's the correct definition?