The Ten Biggest Myths of Marriage

 

Myth #1:  In today's world, its unrealistic to believe that its possible to have a happy, lasting marriage.

Myth #2:  Marriage is obsolete.

Myth #3:  Marriage is a trap.

Myth #4:  Marriage puts an unnatural limitation on personal freedom.

Myth #5:  Unmarried couples are happier than married couples.

Myth #6:  The best way to find happiness in marriage is to focus on what makes you happy.

Myth #7:  The best way to add excitement to your marriage is to have an affair.

Myth #8:  The best way to prevent a divorce is to give each other the permission to have extra-marital relationships.

Myth #9:  The best cure for an unhappy marriage is divorce.

Myth #10:  Children do not suffer long-term negative consequences from a divorce.

 

-Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"It doesn't much signify whom one marries, for one is sure to find next morning that it was someone else."

-Samuel Rogers