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BP totty: Do people really get married mainly to have kids? Don’t they get married to help themselves?
mw13: Do people get married in order to be a supportive spouse? Don’t more people get married to gain a supportive spouse? Do older singles “miss” the opportunity to be a supportive spouse
Yes, people really get married to have kids. It’s the fulfillment of the mitzvah d’oraysa of pru u’rvu, the primary function of marriage.
Yes, people get married in order to be a supportive spouse. Another mitzvah. And yes, one who never marries does “miss” that wonderful opportunity.