What's the RUSH!

Now let me first lead off with the fact that I understand that everyone is this world is brought up differently. Although I was raised Catholic, my beliefs and feelings about Marriage are different from those that my religion embraces. That being said... Why do people feel the need to be married?



I just don't have that need in my life right now. I never grew up picturing my wedding day and spending hours on end in class scribbling I heart *insert boy's name here*. (unless you count any member of the New kids on the Block.) Now don't get me wrong. I had dreams of a family, and an exciting life but never did I wonder where I was going to spend my honeymoon.



Yet, with all this there are people out there that want nothing more than to be married. In some cases wanted it so badly they don't care to whom. I wonder...Why?



Is it a fear of being alone? A need to know someone is tied to you no matter how stupid you act? Is it filling some void you feel your life is missing? Or is it just you have honestly found your soul mate...the person you can't live without?



My take on marriage is as follows. *please note I love my boyfriend VERY much* I don't want to be with anyone that doesn't want to be with me...and vise versa. Marriage has certain vows that I don't feel like I should have to take. How about I just tell you, "I want to be together for as long as it makes us happy." Or "I take you as a mutual partner in this relationship but if we grow apart for any reason we both promise to remain close friends...especially if there is another life involved."



I may be naive... and I'm not saying I won't be married someday. My life is unwritten and I don't know which path it will be taking ...but that being said, I daydreamed about taking over the world not what shade of white my wedding dress should be.