Marriage is the commitment of two people to one another, but society has created a legal process that destroys the meaning of this devotion.

Couples become worried about their financial situations, and they fret about having to pay back college loans. Society expects those who are married to have great jobs so they can afford a great life, but what if some people are happy and willing to fight through the struggle of life together?

If two people are truly dedicated to one another, then what is the point in waiting for the ceremony? Nothing is going to change in a year or two that will alter the way they feel about each other.

If two people truly love each other and want to fight through these battles with them, then by all means, go ahead and do it. I, myself, am engaged to be married this August, and I personally cannot think of any good reason why I should wait. Postponing the ceremony does not change my relationship with my fiancée, and waiting until we are both finished with college does not seem like it is necessary either.

Getting married changes a lot, but it gives you extra support so that you can work through life together. It seems that most of the concerns that people bring up are college loans.

They are frightening and can put people in a hole financially, but where does marriage fit in? In reality, we will both have those loans to pay off whether we are married or not.

Another thing I have heard people say is, “Oh, why don’t you just enjoy college and have fun?”

All this time, I thought that is what I was doing, but I guess you can’t have fun when you’re married. All people will have their opinions, and they may have made mistakes to have formed that opinion.

In listening to everything people have told me to be careful of, I have questioned it because I feel people are blind to what others feel. Marriage is a beautiful thing, and when love is ready, you will know.

A lot of people have the belief that we should test the waters because there are plenty of fish in the sea. If you find the one you want, then what reason do you have to keep looking?

It is important for people who are at the point in their lives where they are making a decision about marriage to understand that it will not make them weaker but stronger.

“Love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.” That is a quote by the American philosopher and psychoanalyst, Erich Fromm, and I believe he has a tremendous message in his statement.

Marriage is a commitment, but as we all know in our society, it is one that oftentimes goes awry. There is no guarantee of success, but if there is any chance at all that love will survive, then why not take that chance?

Matthew Davis is a sophomore writing major from Philadelphia.