Novel & Cerita Marital Monogamy

"Dahil hindi mo nagustuhan ang tanong ko kanina, umalis ka at nag bar para magkapakalasing. Tapos babae pa ang naghat--" "--i told her i have wife." putol na sambit ni Uno na bahagyang nagulat si Manuela. "Gi-gising ka pa?"ani ni Manuela na pabangon na ikinaupo ni Uno sa kama at nakatingin sa kaniya. "We just have a contract marriage, but i still respect our marriage because it's still legal. And i don't do cheating, i'm not a man who use woman for pleasure." pahayag ni Uno bago humiga ng ayos.

Ang kanyang mga mata ay tila walang laman, ngunit matatag. Matapos ang ilang sandaling katahimikan, nagsalita siya sa isang pantay at halos walang damdaming tinig. “Kahapon, inamyendahan ang Marriage Law. Kapag ang isang tao ay totoong nakikisama bilang mag-asawa sa isang taong may asawa na, itinuturing iyon na bigamy.” Bahagyang umangat ang sulok ng kanyang labi, ngunit walang init ang ngiting iyon.

Ayokonh umasa at baka sa bandang huli maiiwan lang din naman akong luhaan. "You married me for the wrong reason, Tristan. Alam kong naawa ka lang sa akin but you don't have to. There's no need for that, kinaya ko noong mag-isa, kakayanin ko ulit. Don't think that I am your responsibility, 'coz I am not. I don't need someone to look after me. I'm a grown adult now. I can handle myself very well. Wag mo akong kaawaan." "Don't put words on my mouth, Monique. I didn't say that." he protested. " I married you because I love you." pero malungkot akong umiling.

The one he could trade anything including his vast fortunes for this. Habang si Julian ay ganoon din ang nararamdaman. Nangyari na nga ang matagal na niyang pinapangarap. Nang isuhestiyon ni Clive ang plano nitong ayain ng kasal si Nikole ay hindi rin siya nagdalawang-isip na sumang-ayon. Julian knew some countries practiced a polyandry. Na kung saan maaaring mag-asawa ang babae ng higit sa isa at normal lang iyon sa kanila. Mayroon ngang lalaking magkakapatid na iisa lang ang asawa, at mayroon din na mag-ama na iisa ang asawa. Kaya wala siyang pakialam sa sasabihin ng iba.

Akala niya tapos na lahat noong pumirma siya kanina. Pero mukhang hindi pa pala. Dahan-dahan niya iyong binuksan. At isa-isang bumungad ang mga kondisyon. RULES OF THE CONTRACT MARRIAGE No emotional attachment. No interference in personal affairs. Maintain public image as husband and wife. No entering each other’s private spaces without permission. The marriage ends once Adrian returns and takes responsibility. Unti-unting nanlabo ang mata ni Arah habang binabasa iyon.

"WHAT? Are you dead serious?" Nanlalaki ang mga matang sabi ni Niccolo. Paimpit na tumango siya. She's dead serious. Walang rason para makipaglokohan siya. Kasal ang pinaguusapan dito. At hindi niya kaya na pati ang personal na buhay niya ay manduhan nito. A big no. Marriage is sacred. It is only for two people who'll love each other until infinity. Until forever. She may looked

Tila ako biglang nahiya sa sinabi nito at inirapan na lang siya. Tinuon ko ang atensyon ko sa papel na hinagis kanina lamang at kinuha ito. Isa itong kontrata na mayroong limang pahina. Anak ng tokwa! Mukhang desidido nga siya sa sinasabi niya dahil may nakahanda na siyang ganito. "Ang dami naman nitong rules mo, huwag ka na lang magpakasal kung ganito lang din. Kaya siguro wala kang nahahanap na magpapakasal sayo kasi sa dami ng gus—"

In your loving arms, we pray, Amen. You may all be seated. Nagsi upo naman lahat at nakinig sa homily nang pari para sa'aming dalawa. Marriage is a joyous occasion. It is connected in our thoughts with the charm of love, the warmth of home, and with all that is pleasant, as being one of the most important events of our lives. Its sacredness and unity is the most significant and binding covenant known in human relations. Liam and Monica, let me charge you both to remember that your future happiness is to be in mutual consideration, patience, kindness, confidence, and affection. It is the duty of each of you to find your greatest joy in the company of the other; to remember that your love pled

Kasi nandito na ako. Kasama nila. I used to think marriage was about alignment. Two people, perfectly matched—like equations that balance, like systems that don't break, like a plan that survives contact with reality. I was wrong. Marriage isn't alignment. It's gravity. Something you don't always see, but you feel in everything you do. Something that doesn't ask if you're ready—it just pulls you in, and suddenly your life is no longer centered around yourself. It's centered around us.

Maging ang pag-spray ng kahit na anong pabango sa loob ng kwarto namin ay hindi niya magawa, pwera na lang kung ako ang bumili niyon. My sensitivity is overwhelming, perhaps explaining why, despite being married for four years, our married life remains stagnant. Our union was solely based on the desires of our parents, lacking any genuine connection. Yeah. It is a loveless marriage, void of the emotional fulfillment and growth that should accompany such a commitment.