Lex is totally right. It started out as basically a "deed" saying the man owned the woman. Then the religious sets all decided their individual gods wanted them to marry people in their own religion, etc etc. I don't see anyone as being married or unmarried based on a piece of paper. I'm separated, but I see it as unattached because the relationship is definitely over. All that stuff is just a legality.

Basically, I think a lot of it comes down to what society tells you. Unfortunately, our society is largely influenced by our fundamentalist Christian roots, with people believing a god told men and women to marry for life and stay in it not matter how miserable they are. :D I'm not sure that's even practical. People change, lives change...if things change that much, I think it's better to end the relationship, even if you do have a piece of paper telling you you're married. It's a state of mind, not a piece of paper.

Having been married 3 times, twice to the same man....believe me it is a LONG story......

I'm not sure I would ever get married again. I am just not that lucky in finding the man of my dreams. I think if I was to meet someone, it would have to be EVERYTHING that my heart desired. He would have to be it all for me. Is he out there...I have no idea. All I know is that I have settled for men that I thought could make me happy. Obviously I was very wrong about it. Who needs marriage at my age, it's just a piece of paper.

I could definately live happily ever after..without it. I think he would have to talk me into it, that would never be good.