As I was browsing through various sites today, I came across an article about cheating and how a large percentage of men AND women admit to cheating on their spouse. The article then began to question whether or not humans are meant to be with one partner for life, or if this is some ideal concept we've forced upon ourselves. I admit that I've thought of this many times before. Apparently love goes in cycles, and sometimes you love your partner more than other times, but could this be because you aren't naturally meant to be with ONE person? IF our purpose truly is to procreate, why would we have to have ONE partner? I am in no way trying to promote promiscuity, but one must wonder why people push for marriage if they have such a hard time staying faithful. Humans have always tried to manipulate nature and ignore their instincts. For instance, women were once forced to control their instincts to a much larger degree than men (as in polygamist traditions), which is why men were always seen as animalistic and untrustworthy. However, more women now follow their instincts and have more sexual partners (although society deems them insecure). These thoughts lead me to the following questions: Was the institution of marriage originally created to maintain an organized family structure within society? Is marriage becoming less serious to people because it has lost its original purpose? Are we really meant to be with ONE person our entire lives? If so, why?
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