The trigger is a status message from FB:
I was watching the interview of Prithviraj with Brittas. I was surprised to hear the same old reasons given by them for falling in love…like, “we could talk for hours, she is different from all other women…”when are we going to accept that we marry for the sake of marrying?
So, did you marry for the sake of marrying alone …. what does it mean to marry for the sake of marrying…. Let me explain, if you are as confused as I was when I first read the statement 
Sake :
noun, according to the dictionary has a couple of meanings: a) motive, b) advantage, c) personal benefit or interest.
Then we married for our personal interest, with the intention of leading a life with each other But, big But…. we took the next step when we felt like it… because if we wanted to we could have tied the knot years ago when we first met…
But did we marry for the sake of getting married! as in, I had to marry somebody to live in this society, to lead a couple life, to procreate (the basic need) ….so this guy/gal appealed to my senses, could talk for hours, same frequency, therefore… why not him or her…
is that how we look at marriage ?? as some function we do at some point in life? for somebody else’s sake, at gunpoint, emotional blackmail…
Why do we get married! for the sake of it.. or for something else, or just like that without a thought !
You brought a good point. I believe more and more people are getting married for marriage and no other reason. Days are gone when people used to get married for money, business or other reasons.
Marrying for the person involved is a better way that for the money it brings with it!! or other reasons..
taken 
It would be so sad if we got married just because we had to. And imagine how unhappy the lot of us would be.
If we just marry for the sake of it… it is going to be sad.. but if that occasion is a start to a joyful life
nothing better than it 
in our times, we got married for the sake of it.it was just like any other thing to be done..so get done with it:)
Hmmm…. I hope people don’t jump into like getting past some unpleasant ritual!!
I do believe that people get married just for the sake of it…not just in India but even here in Aus I have friends who want to get married for the sake of getting married and having a wedding. When I tell people I’m perfectly happy in a defacto relationship, it’s seen as strange…as in why wouldn’t you want to get married and somehow despite explaining that here defacto relationships have similar legal issues as a married couple doesn’t seem to get through. And if my trip to Bombay was anything, it was about why I should get married as it’s the next step in life…
That’s interesting, for the sake of being part of a wedding
It’s dangerous to jump into it for superficial reasons or out of pressure! But one never knows… even in such a circumstance, one may get lucky 
Do I seem like advocating marriage… mmm it’s a lovely relationship to be in with the right person… 
It is all about the love and commitment, and if these falls in place in a defacto relationship, then why not! Many Indians may feel appalled at the very thought
TK
I think I got married because I wanted to get married AND to the person I thought I would love to spend my entire life with…which currently I’m doing
That’s the way to plunge into it …
