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🗓️ 20 February 2014
⏱️ 23 minutes
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0:00.0 | In last week's episode, we learned that there are a lot of different reasons why people get married. |
0:09.0 | We got married because we love each other. |
0:11.0 | To have a family, to finally continue with the tradition. |
0:14.0 | I'm Catholics, so tradition is a big part of our lives. |
0:18.0 | In India, it is a social thing to get married. |
0:21.0 | His visa was expiring, and so it was either pay for him to go out of the country to get a new visa |
0:28.0 | or we could get married and have a party. |
0:30.0 | We just finally decided it was easier to conform. |
0:34.0 | And there are a lot of reasons why people don't get married. |
0:40.0 | Marriages is a big commitment. |
0:42.0 | It doesn't make sense to the institution marriage. |
0:44.0 | I prefer to be single and free. |
0:46.0 | I think finding a partner is a game-horn. |
0:49.0 | Why people get married? |
0:51.0 | I have no idea. |
0:52.0 | And a lot of people ask me why I'm not getting married. |
0:55.0 | You're beautiful, and isn't that? |
0:58.0 | It doesn't work with me. |
1:00.0 | Which brings us to today's program. |
1:02.0 | Why marry? |
1:03.0 | Part two, in which we continue to bust the myths of modern marriage. |
1:08.0 | And while we're at it, we come up with a whole new idea of what marriage could be. |
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