Well, in my 11 years of marriage... I think the reasons you start with change over time. I got married because of love, and a child. I don't think the way I felt then, still holds true today. My passion and love for my wife have evovled through the years. We had a few years where we barely had sex, but were very close, and other years where we had lots of sex but the bond didn't seem there either. I know my feelings have changed, and I have a deeper love now than ever.
At first, marriage is to show everyone that you do "love" each other, and are willing to take a drastic step in order to prove it. But as for later, the bond is more emotionally tied to one another.
Does that make any sense?
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