You’re a Pain, but Let’s Get Married Anyway
Talking Points
- What are some reasons people get married?
(Romantic love, arrangement by parents, financial security, nothing else to do, other reasons)
- What do you think is/are the best reason(s) for couples to "tie the knot?"
- Would you recommend marrying for reasons other than "love?" Why or why not?
- Do you think “matchmaking” is a good way to find a marriage partner?
- If a couple is not happy before marriage, do you think they will be happy together after marriage?
- If you were a therapist, what would you suggest for people who aren't happy
with their partners but want to get married anyway?
- Describe how your parents met and got married. How is it different from the way people find marriage partners today?
Role Play
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1. Try to convince your partner to get married. Give good reasons to support your ideas.
2. Convince your partner not to get married. Give good reasons to support your ideas.
3. Pretend your partner is your adult son/daughter. Try to line him/her up with the son/daughter of one of your friends.
4. Pretend you are a therapist. Help your partner overcome his/her fear of marriage.
5. Tell your “best friend” that you think his/her boy/girlfriend is the wrong person for him/her to marry.
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