"Married with Children" Its more than just an 80s sitcom

Marriage is a very complex thing now a days.  It has evolved so much over time, and because of that evolution process, today we now have many different beliefs.  Some cultures still follow the rules of an arranged marriage.  Here in America that can seam like a crazy concept.  "I need to get married to someone that my parents picked out for me".  Seems odd to us.  But it is a reality in America.  Maybe no the the same extreme as other places, but it happens.  Anytime your parents try to get you to date the child of one of their friends, thats an arrangement.  If you end up marrying that person, that's kinda like an arranged marriage.  

Here in America, we believe that people should get married for love.  But how about homosexual love.  Many of us fell that homosexuals have no right to get married. That completely contradicts the rule that one should get married for love.  Or how if you fall in love with someone, but you "can't marry them, because your parents always said that you have to marry someone who is jewish.  I know people who are in that exact situation.  Or you cant marry them because of their wealth.  "Mom and dad would never approve".

I am all for marring for love.  That is how I believe it should be done, but the sad truth is that we still hold on to some of the old marriage traditions.  You need to get married to have kids to help run the farm.  You need to get married because the girl is pregnant.  You need to get married to him or her because they can support you.  Marriage is not just about love unfortunately.