· Do you think love is necessary to have a good marriage?

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Sungoddess	Absolutely. Marriage is a give and take situation and sometimes can be very overwhelming at times especially in today's society so yes there has to be love besides why would two people get married if they didn't love each other? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

joseph7_28636	Yes and so is compatibility and friendship.Without the other 2 love wont do it alone. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Elizabeth (the jewish princess)	absolutely, and then respect, common interests, and of course great chemistry,,,,, that would be my ideal order anyway Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mikemja316	Without it what would be the point of getting married Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lavell	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lemi	I always thought it is necessary until I met a women whose marriage was arranged.. she told me that at the beginning its a bit hard for both but by the time u will get used to each other and it turns to real love. a bit strange but it might be possible to find love that way. they have a son and they respect&love each other soooo much that u cant believe their marriage was arranged.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tommy	Depends on what you mean by love? Yes, I think that love is necessary to have a 'good' anything! Respect, a desire on your part for the best interests and welfare of other person, to the point of sacrifice, and some physical attraction must all be in the mix. A lot of people think they must 'fall' in love. The emphasis is usually on the fall. Then they get married. The Hollywood hype is that each party solves the others ultimate problem and supplies their untimate needs. Ultimate is the key wrong word. How can those who are not complete themselves supply the ultimate for anyone else? Marriage thus becomes two partly empty people attempting to fill some of the other persons emptyness. This only goes so far and works so long. This is where, God, the only true love, must enter the mix. The truth is that close relationships over time should be seen, not as highlighted events of mutual support, but a process of mutual discovery about life and about each other. A little love begins it and a lot of love should be found at the end of the journey. People who assume they know what love is cut themselves off from learning. They look at marriage as a beginning or an access to social benefits, a badge of maturity, an absolute human right, and another 'thing' they just gotta have! Some get wound up in marriage as a door to romantic love. It is a philosophy, the emotional knee jerk, the expected thing to do, and even something that allows them to take on the nature of almighty g-d and bless all those beneath them with "quality time." Divorce rates say that 50 per cent of those who get married do not know what love is; and were unable to address love in the setting of marriage. Love is not only necessary but only has one universal expression in marriage or elsewhere. That expression is only found in sacrifice. If one understands this they will have the love necessary for a good marriage. Scripture admonishes men: "love your wives as Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it." To women it speaks of learning how to love and showing respect for her husband by deference to his leadership. Strange talk about love and marriage in today's world of sissy men and agressive women. The answer remains yes; love is necessary and there is no love aside from God. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Peace	Well the natural thing to say would be YES. But I think love alone is not enough. You need to have lots of other aspects to the relationship to get you though the hard times. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

flyygirlvirgo	not unless u and ur significant other have an arrangement otherwise i think it would help alot if there was love in the relationship Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sarah71397	YES Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

redladynj	Yes, loving that person, or not loving them, is a big part of a marriage relationship. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gordon3392	Suppose you could fall in love later ,,, but dont gamble on it ,,,,, Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ollie	No Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

I like it hardcore!	marriage is based on love....without it marriage wont be good Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sigmarigel@verizon.net	Yes, it is essential. If didn't you didn't marry out of some type of love or caring, you're just were wasting your time. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tucksie	Well, my mum and dad were married for 50 years and although I cannot say they loved each other they were certainly content with each other so I don't know if love is an ingredient of a good marriage. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Teresa K	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Radical caramel	love is important... the desire to be with the other person is a requirement in any relationship... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

HelloSunshine:)	a loveless marriage never works Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Suzy Q	yes, you first of all need friendship and then communication and good understanding of each person their needs and their fears and everything. once you have that you can have the love it comes iwth the territory Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

R	For me it is, but maybe not for everyone. I can't imagine willingly living in a loveless marriage. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

vanhammer	For me personally, yes love is necessary for me to be happily married. I know because I was married once before and unfortunately I didn't really love her. I loved her as a person but I wasn't in love with her. The marriage lasted for 1 year. Now, I have an incredible relationship with a woman I truly love, who's my best friend and I am happily married. We've been together for 6 years now and it's better than ever. Deeply loving the person you are going to spend the rest of your life with (supposedly) is very important to having a good, happy marriage. At least for me that's the way it is. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JonEd71	Definitely helps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Giggle Angel	yes if there's no love then its just an existence of friendship. love makes it worthwhile. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Weed	Love & Trust are the 2 most important things. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

g_saiyaman2099	Love is not only necessary in a marriage, but should be established far before a married situation occurs.You should not be married if you are asking this question. However, you already are, so you may want to work on that, refresh back to almost dating, not whereother people are an option, but where you can introduce eachother to eachother. learn eachother again, and fall in love again. Love is the back bone of a mariage, without it, it will fall to nothing fast. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nina b	marriage is hard enough so if you're not in love, it simply won't last - and it's not a good idea to start a family either as the kids will undoubtedly lose out in the long run Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mystery	it depends on your definition of a good marriage. for example countries that have arranged marriages do not consider love to be important in the same way we do. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

keith e	why would you marrie some one if you don't love them . love is a big part of marriage the same as being loyal faith full and true and if you don't have them you don't have a marriage. i hope this answers your question. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Elaine P...is for Poetry	For thousands of years loveless marriages were arranged for a variety of reasons. It would depend on what you consider "good." However, I can't imagine a lifetime without love. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JBWPLGCSE	It helps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No