MARRIAGE - Through the Eyes of a Girl

I asked myself and many people around me the perks of getting married; the following were my findings:

A girl has to get married so that she can give birth to the next generation and sustain the lineage. Really? Is it important to give birth to a kid, in a country fighting against the booming population. Is it important to give birth to a kid when you know that there are kids out their who just need someone to call as family?

A girl should get married so that there is someone to take care of her. After all the cooking, cleaning , washing clothes , buying grocery, setting up house and taking care of kids; is a girl getting the care of someone or is she taking care of someone?

A girl should get married so that she gets companionship in life. What are pets for then? A dog/ cat who is there by your side all day long provides the best companionship that no man in the world can provide. To be honest, most of the guys in the world need their space, I mean everyday. They want to spend time with their friends or need to be alone most of the time except at night when suddenly they have their need for companionship from their wives.

A girl should get married because on her own, she can't pay the bills. A strong independent ambitious girl can reach anywhere in life and can earn equivalent to or more than her male counterparts. So she doesn't need a man who is just an ATM with free cash to run her home.

A girl should get married because there won't be anyone to take care of her when she is old.What are old age homes for then? Anyone who has enough savings can enroll in a good old age home and get the care she wants.

So, don't tell me that a girl should get married in this world where we fight for woman empowerment and equal rights. No girl is weak and no man is required to complete or fulfill the needs of a girl.

MARRIAGE - A Social Bondage?

The day a girl child is born, parents start dreaming(and worrying) of the day she would be getting married. Even if they are not worried, the society forces them to think about it- " You have a daughter! Start saving for her marriage". Do I pity the parents(including mine) ? Yes , I do!

Is there anything wrong with the society or is this the way it is supposed to be? I firmly believe that latter is not the case. People have to learn to mind their own business. People have to learn that instead of forcing parents to dream about their newborn daughters marriage; they should learn to let the parents be parents- creating memories with their daughter and dreaming of her happiness.

Not every woman dreams of getting married and having kids at a very young age. Not every woman thinks that if she crosses 30, she would become too old to have demand in marriage market( apparently this is what some well educated people think).Not every woman wants to compromise on her dreams to fuel the dreams of the society. Not every woman thinks that marriage is the only means to make her parents happy. Not every woman wants her parents to spend their entire hard earned money on her wedding.

The dream of every parents would have been to see their daughter standing on her feet, taking decisions on her own, achieving her dreams and being happy. But, Society your love of interfering in other's business, polluted their lives and her's. So, Society please shut the **** up and get lost! My advice to you: broaden up your narrow mind.

Let every woman chase her dreams and find her happiness. Let her decide what she has to do in life . Live and let live!
PS: "Society" mentioned in the above post stands for everyone other than parents and siblings.