Why don't some Christians not want marriage?

[Reformed2]

Because then someone else own's your life. Women get the extra responsibility of "submitting". As a single woman, my money is mine to decide how to spend. My time is mine to spend and I don't have to check in with anyone if I decide to do something. There are a lot of benefits of being single.

Technically your money is the Lord's but yes I know what you mean and do agree!

 

[blackribbon]

Technically your money is the Lord's but yes I know what you mean and do agree!

I don't have to ask my husband before I give it away.

(and God owns our time every bit as much as our money.)

 

[S.O.J.I.A.]

"self" preservation..

 

[Citanul]

Divorce is very real though. Child support payments are crippling. Risking your real estate, pension, and other assets is in every sense of the word... risky.

While divorce can happen (and as has been mentioned, Christians aren't immune to it), isn't not wanting to get married because of the potential for divorce focusing too much on the worst case scenario? The majority of marriages don't end in divorce, so should a fear of divorce be a legitimate reason to not want to get married?

But I'm someone who wants the companionship that marriage provides, so while I'm fully aware that it's something not be entered into lightly, I do view it as desirable and not something to be feared. And I'd like to think that if I do ever get married then I would do everything I could to ensure that it didn't come to an end (although I accept that's not always going to be possible), further reducing the chances of divorce.