why people get married...

i recently watched the film "Shall We Dance?" starring Richard Gere (as John), Jennifer Lopez (as Paulina), and Susan Sarandon. it was an American version of the Japanese original filmed in 1997.

the movie wasn't as spectacular as i had thought, but one part which struck me the most was when Beverly (John's wife, played by Susan Sarandon) met with the detective that she hired to spy on her husband. they engage in a discussion why people get married. Bev shares the following lines:

"We need a witness to our lives. There’s a billion people on the planet… I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you’re promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things… all of it, all of the time, every day. You’re saying ‘Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go un-witnessed because I will be your witness’.”

deeply enlightening.

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