Does one necessarily have to be 'in love' in order to marry?

I was reading ';Screwtape Letters'; and one of the chapters dealt with love %26amp; marriage and it talked of how we should marry with the intention of 'fidelity, fertility, and good will'. Love doesn't necessarily have to be a factor. I was wondering what others thought about thisDoes one necessarily have to be 'in love' in order to marry?
No. The idea of marrying for romantic love is relatively new, actually. For the vast majority of history, marriages were arranged and worked just fine. This is still done in many parts of the world.



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I should add that this doesn't demean the value of romantic love. I'm madly in love with my wife, and in two weeks we will have been married 30 years It's just that romantic love alone is not a solid enough foundation to support a successful marriage. Commitment is the true foundation for marriage. The object of that commitment can vary from culture to culture, but it is the fact of commitment that sustains marriage through the inevitable trials that come in life. One of the questions I ask folks in pre-marital counselling is what they are going to do when they wake up one morning and realize that they're not in love anymore. That gets me some funny looks, but it's simple reality. People fall into and out of love several times in the course of a lifetime together.Does one necessarily have to be 'in love' in order to marry?
No.
People marry for all kinds of reasons
Personally, I don't see why anyone would get married if it wasn't for love. I think love ought to be the basis for marriage.
it is a factor. Marriage is unity throught God. God = Love
no------such as if a man and woman marry in order to have their baby in wedlock after their practice of fornication resulted in 'consequence'------
Lewis is correct
Isn't Britney Spears proof against this?
Many people marry when they are in love .. which is the way to go ..



but as you know.. many people do things for the wrong reasons.. such as.. marriage for money
Well then I guarantee people who don't marry for love won't be that happy about life at all.
No. It is a commitment two consenting people can make
Definitely not. The object of marriage is to make it clear whose son is whose. Of course marriage is well and truly anachronistic because we have paternity testing.
That's sad. Sure you can technically walk out of your house right now and there's nothing to stop you from marrying the first person you meet of the appropriate gender, but if you don't love each other, then what's the point and what's going to make it last? I mean, sure you can marry someone say rich for example, but if you don't love them, then how are you supposed to uphold fidelity? And what happens if one of the pair is infertile? Does that void their marriage?
No, many people in other countries have arranged marriages.
I would replace fertility with love. Makes a whole lot more sense. Without love, what's going to hold you together during the bad times?
Marrying for love is a new and romantic idea of the last couple centuries, when two people marry they can do it based on some chemical reaction or they can begin with respect and purpose that often becomes the Catalyst for real love.
I think that one has to be either pretty desperate or else indoctrinated that marriage is a must to get married for that reason. But then again - a person has to be comfortable with themselves in order to live alone.
Marrying for love is actually a relatively new phenomenon. There are still religions that don't marry for love. The purpose of marriage in ancient times and even up to about 100 years or so ago was to preserve the family line and remain in your class status.



So no, it's not necessary. It just makes the whole thing a lot easier if you love the person.
No, you do not have to be in love to get married.

However, I personally believe you should be in love to get married.
No, but it's a plus.
you don't have to be in love to get married but wouldn't you rather be in love with the person you marry?
Love is what makes the relationship work, and first to love the Lord is to know how to love your mate that you wed.
its true



if you follow those intentions it cant go wrong and you will love anyway
I would think love should be one of the best reasons if not the only reason for marriage, after all you don't want to be stuck with someone you just, ';Tolerate'; for your entire life right?