Marriage Novels & Stories

Nagkatinginan kami at nagsalubong ang aming mga mata at sigurado ako na kitang kita ang pagmamahal namin sa isa’t isa. “In front of your parents and family. Ganon din sa harap ng aking lola, kuya, mga kamag-anak, kaibigan at kakilala. Lalo na sa harapan ng ating anak, gusto kong hingin ng pormal ang iyong mga kamay at maging aking kabiyak hanggang sa ating huling hininga. Sarina Marcelo, will you marry me? This time, yung totohanan na, wala ng isang taong kontrata, at wala na ring expiration, dahil hindi ko na alam kung paano mabuhay ng wala ka.”

At the same time nagpalungkot. "But Pa Ate Iris has already had boyfriend Eros. They loved each other you know that," nag-aalalang aniya ko. Mahal ng kapatid kong iyon si Eros. And she'll do anything to disagree with this marriage. "Sol, it's a promise. Iris, have to marry the man we choose for her. It's our agreement with the parents of that man. We can't broke our promise. Promise is a promise," umupo kami sa umuan katabi ng maliit na mesa dito sa kusina. "We respect Eros and Iris relationship but I can't broke my promise you know me, Sol."

Si Ariah "Aya" Gallano ay dalawampu't dalawang taong gulang, iskolar ng kanilang bayan, at tumatayong magulang para sa kaniyang nag-iisang kapatid. Musmos pa lamang ay namulat na siya sa hagupit ng buhay dahil sa mga pagsubok na kaniyang pinagdaanan. Sa kabila nito, nanatili siyang matatag at higit na nahubok ang pagiging madiskarte. Subalit, dahil sa karamdaman ng kaniyang kapatid, kinailangan niyang makahanap ng mabilisang salapi. Siya ay napadpad sa dating application na "We Chat & Date", para humanap ng matandang lalaki na naghahanap ng kasintahan, o sugar daddy kung tawagin. Labag ito sa kaniyang kalooban, subalit kailangan niya ng mabilisang pera para sa pagpapagamot ng kapatid kay

malamig niyang sabi habang inilapag ang folder sa mesa. Hindi siya lumingon agad. “Akala mo ba gano’n lang kadali ‘yon?” sagot niya, malamig rin ang tono. “Walang complicated dito. Business agreement lang.” Dahan-dahan siyang humarap “Marriage is not business.” Saglit siyang tinitigan ni Caleb, parang may gustong basahin sa mukha niya. “Sa mundo natin, everything is business,” sagot niya.

"Sabihin mo dahil magkakamatayan muna tayo bago ko basta na lang ibigay ang anak ko sa'yo." Isang dahan-dahan at planadong ngiti ang gumuhit sa mukha ni Luhence. "Marry me." Ang mga salitang iyon ay naiwang nakabitin sa hangin, tila isang talim na handang bumagsak anumang oras.

"E 'di sana ginawa mo rin iyon para maagapan ito, hindi ba? Pero hindi mo ginawa, imbes ay sinira mo lalo ang pangalan mo. We won't let you ruin your name irrevocably." I gritted my teeth. Bakit ko nga pala biglaang nakakalimutan ang ugali ng dalawang ito? Marriage is just paper to them. They don't understand what it entails. Hindi ba iyan naman ang dahilan kung bakit wala rin silang sineseryosong babae? Marriage is just paper so they won't understand what am I so upset about. "Kung ayaw mo talaga, you can always file for a divorce after this. Just when your scandals are cleared up."

nagsimula na pari sa kanyang misa at si Hailey naman ay kumalma na. 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. Justine and Hailey, 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 pledged today must remain undivided

Pinal na wika nito saka akmang hahalikan niya ako ngunit agad kong nilayo ang mukha ko. "R-Ralp, teka hindi pwede." "Huh? Why not?" Napakunot muli ang noo niya. "Hindi naman kasi ganoon kadali iyon! P-paano naman iyong nararamdam ko? Iyong-- ikaw ano bang nararamdaman mo para sa akin? Raph, hindi ito tama, marriage is a sacred union of two people. People who truly love each other, not just a mutual decision of one or both parties." Mahabang paliwanag ko. Nag umpisang manubig ang mga mata ko, hindi kasi ito ang pinapangarap kong maging kapalaranng buhay pag ibig ko.

Maybe they can get through this too? Iyon talaga ang nakakatakot sa marriage eh. You commit to each other, you vow to be together for better or for worse. But how come when things get shaky, ang dali para sa iba na sumuko? Wala lang ba sa kanila ang mga pangako na binitawan nila during their wedding ceremonies?

Move in together. She was not expecting that at all. Was she expecting marriage? No, of course not. Two people should get married because they love each other and they want to spend their lives together-- not because they have a child together. It's usually marriages like that don't last. And if their marriage survived, that's because they worked really hard to keep it together. By working together, it means meeting halfway and making sacrifices along the way.