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156. Why Marry? (Part 2)

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🗓️ 20 February 2014

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

The consequences of our low marriage rate -- and if the old model is less attractive, how about a new one?

Transcript

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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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