Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 10:10:33 -0800 What Exactly Is Marriage?? "Marriage is when you get to keep your girl and don't have to give her back to her parents!" -Eric, 6 "When somebody's been dating for a while, the boy might propose to the girl. He says to her, 'I'll take you for a whole life, or at least until we have kids and get divorced, but you got to do one particular thing for me.' Then she says yes, but she's wondering what the thing is and whether it's naughty or not. She can't wait to find out." -Anita, 9 How Does a Person Decide Whom to marry?? "You flip a nickel, and heads means you stay with him and tails means you try the next one." -Kally, 9 "My mother says to look for a man who is kind....That's what I'll do....I'll find somebody who's kinda tall and handsome." -Carolyn, 8 Concerning the Proper Age to Get Married. "Eighty-four! Because at that age, you don't have to work anymore, and you can spend all your time loving each other in your bedroom." -Carolyn, 8 "Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a wife!" -Bert, 5 How Did Your Mom and Dad Meet?? "They were at a dance party at a friend's house. Then they went for a drive, but their car broke down...It was a good thing, because it gave them a chance to find out about their values." -Lottie, 9 "My father was doing some strange chores for my mother. They won't tell me what kind." -Jeremy, 8 What Do Most People Do on a Date?? "On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date." -Martin, 10 "Many daters just eat pork chops and french fries and talk about love." -Craig, 9 When Is It Okay to Kiss Someone?? "You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a big ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding." -Allan, 10 "Never kiss in front of other people. It's a big embarrassing thing if anybody sees you....If nobody sees you, I might be willing to try it with a handsome boy, but just for a few hours." -Kally, 9 The Great Debate: Is It Better to Be Single or Married?? "You should ask the people who read Cosmopolitan!" -Kirsten, 10 "It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need somebody to clean up after them!" -Anita, 9 "It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble." -Will, 7 Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 15:38:26 PST > How Does A Person Decide Who To Marry? > > "You flip a nickel, and heads means you stay with him and tails means > you try the next one." > Kally, age 9 > > "You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like if you like > sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the > chips and dip coming." > Allan, age 10 > > "No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to > marry. God decides it all way before, and you got to find out later who > you're stuck with." > Kirsten, age 10 > Concerning The Proper Age To Get Married > > "Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by > then!" > Cam, age 10 > > "No age is good to get married at.... You got to be a fool to get > married!" > Freddie, age 6 > How Can A Stranger Tell If Two People Are Married? > > "Married people usually look happy to talk to other people." > Eddie, age 6 > > "You might have to guess based on whether they seem to be yelling at the > same kids." > Derrick, age 8 > What Do You Think Your Mom And Dad Have In Common? > > "Both don't want no more kids." > Lori, age 8 > What Do Most People Do On A Date? > > "Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know > each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough." > Lynnette, age 8 > > "On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually > gets them interested enough to go for a second date." > Martin, age 10 > What The Children Would Do On A First Date That Was Turning Sour > > "I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the > newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns." > Craig, age 9 > When Is It Okay To Kiss Someone? > > "When they're rich!" > Pam, age 7 > > "The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with > that." > Curt, age 7 > > "The rule goes like this: if you kiss someone, then you should marry > them and have kids with them.... It's the right thing to do." > Howard, age 8 > The Great Debate: Is It Better To Be Single Or Married? > > "I don't know which is better, but I'll tell you one thing...I'm never > going to have sex with my wife. I don't want to be all grossed out!" > Theodore, age 8 > > "It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need > somebody to clean up after them!" > Anita, age 9 > > "Single is better ... for the simple reason that I wouldn't want to > change no diapers... Of course, if I did get married, I'd figure > something out. I'd just phone my mother and have her come over for some > coffee and diaper-changing." > Kirsten, age 10 > What Advice Do You Have For A Young Couple About To Be Married? > > "The first thing I'd say to them is: 'Listen up, youngins...I got > something to say to you. Why in the heck do you wanna get married, > anyway?'" > Craig, age 9 > > What Promises Do A Man And A Woman Make When They Get Married? > > "A man and a woman promise to go through sickness and illness and > diseases together." > Marlon, age 10 > How To Make A Marriage Work > > "Tell your wife that she looks pretty even if she looks like a truck!" > Ricky, age 7 > > "If you want to last with your man, you should wear a lot of sexy > clothes.... Especially underwear that is red and maybe has a few > diamonds on it." > Lori, age 8 > Getting Married For A Second Time > > "Most men are brainless, so you might have to try more than one to find > a live one." > Angie L., age 10 > > > How Would The World Be Different If People Didn't Get Married? > > "There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?" > Kelvin, age 8 > > "You can be sure of one thing - the boys would come chasing after us > just the same as they do now!" > Roberta, age 7