Marriage has nothing to do with love. It's just a mutually beneficial arrangement.

What really matters is defining it the same way as the person you’re married to... if the definitions don’t match, that’s the source of problems

So a business arrangement?

Not really...been married 18 years now. Without love it wouldn’t have lasted.

That seems like a sad..sad..way to look at it.. I mean, yes, it’s a mutually beneficial relationship but if two people love each other that sure as hell is also a part of it. Otherwise it’s just an empty marriage

I've never been married but I think it works best that way. Romance and lust don't last.

Actually.. love can be grown after marriage but that kind of idea highly unpopular

Some are, some aren't. Everyone said we were lovebirds for the first few years.

Maybe for royalty in the 19th century.

It should be much more than that. Don't treat it like a whimsical attraction. It's intended to be a life-long commitment.