reaction essay.. *Renewable marriage proposal*

Our teacher mentioned about this proposal on renewable marriages wherein marriage license is renewable every 10 years last Tuesday, January 19. When I heard about this, first question in mind was a big “What?” It somehow made me wonders. I was really shocked to know that someone had thought of having this proposal to be passed on the congress. Maybe this person is thinking of wanting to be out of marriage life. I don’t know but I hope this person also thinks about what others would say if they knew the couple is separated and the children are left behind.

"It will enhance the relationship of the couple. Initially, we talked about 5 years. But then, you know, if people know that there's going to be an expiry [date for marriage licenses], they will be more caring since this is a consent between 2 parties," Isa - Ako Babaeng Astig Aasenso" or 1-ABAA president Margie Tajon said in an interview on Mornings @ ANC. It is easy to say and to split or end relationships but very difficult to make adjustments especially when you already both have children and both are considered as parents. I mean, think about the children. Who will take care of them, love them and guide them if parents will decide to separate? Yes, the children may choose which side they will go with, mom or dad. But have someone even thought of what the children would feel? It would surely affect child’s emotional growth and I know nobody would want that, right? Nobody would want their children be victims of what’s going on with their parent life.

Marriage is not a joke, not a game. As they say, entering marriage life is not something you eat which you can spit out when you don’t like. It is not like a business contract that can be renewed and can be canceled when you’re already in an agreement.

Obviously, I disagree to this proposal for because of this, marriages turned out to be not a serious matter to be taken cared off. Since whenever you want to give up and be out of your married life, you can now do it by waiting for 10 years for the marriage license to expire and off you go, you are now single and free again. But then, how could I forget that marriage is a holy covenant where two special people are joined together as one that for richer and poorer, for better and for worse, they will face life together. And also in the very beginning of everything, why decide to marry someone if you aren’t sure you are ready to face the trials as a couple for the rest of your life, right? If you are unprepared for the possible upcoming situations then simply don’t do it, don’t decide to get married.