To Wed or not to Wed. That is the question.

Is marriage an outdated concept? Is co-habitation the new replacement for marriage? What do you think are the pros and cons of marriage?

To know if we should wed we should look to the different reasons to do it or not.

The wrong reasons for me are:

For money
You are willing to gamble on your future spouse changing or having potential.
Want to be free from parents.
To have sex.
To ease loneliness.
To show you are an adult.
Because of a pregnancy.
Because all your friends are married.
You've always wanted a fancy wedding. or to wear the fancy dress.
Out of fear that no one else will want to marry you.
You think you are running out of time to get married.
To have someone to "complete" you.
For immigration purposes.
You are tired of being single.
Someone is pressuring you into getting married.
You don't want people gossiping about the two of you living together.
To get health or insurance benefits from the spouse's employer.

On the other hand, the main reasons to get married and which I agree are:
You are in love with one another.

A desire to share your life with another.
To have a lifetime companion.
You both have realistic expectations and shared goals.
You would feel comfortable doing premarital counseling to make certain this is the right choice.
You want to feel connected with a person you love and to grow with that person emotionally.
Willingness to be there for one another while you each fulfill your own needs and dreams.
You both do not have blinders on and have spent enough time together to know it's the right choice.