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Interestingly enough, historically many sociaologists say love has NOT been the primary reason people get married. It has been a factor but not the catalyst to cause them to choose to marry.
I did a research project on this topic once. There are a number of legal scholars who believe the decreasing importance of these other reasons is a contributing factor in the decline in the marriage rate and the marriage success rate. For instance, one reason they cite is historically men HAD to marry the mother to have any rights to their children. Today, that is not the case, therefore not an incentive for men to marry any longer. Historically, financial disparity and economic biases against women made marriage a financial necessity for women. Today, this is no longer the case, therefore no longer an incentive for women to marry. These are just a few of the examples.
So, is LOVE enough? Is more required? Do you need other reasons or factors to be in play to decide to marry someone beyond love?
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