The Hitch

Wow, if the prevailing view on marriage is anything like those who commented on the story about George Clooney not planning on getting married again, we should be very concerned. I can understand Mr. Clooney having been married and divorced once and not wanting to marry again. Marriage isn't easy, divorce is awful from a monetary and emotional standpoint. Add the famous actor angle, and it's no wonder Mr. Clooney is wishing to not do it again.
Now, I don't know the extent of the relationship Mr. Clooney has with his current girlfriend, but it is reprehensible if he is having the benefits of being married to her without being married to her. Some of the commenters speculate on this angle with comments of buying cows and free milk. One commenter actually did state that if this is the relationship the two of them have, then they are "married" in a sense. I know he is referring to I Corinthians 6:16, but to just throw that out into cyberspace does nothing for one's cause.
Other commenters take the approach that if Mr. Clooney does not wish to wed, he must not really be interested in women. Many "Rock Hudson" comparisons. Only one comment I saw (not that I read all 700+ in-depth) said that that is faulty logic.
Still others stated that marriage is over-rated, women are just looking for a piece of paper to validate whatever it is they need validated. If that is the case, why is there a certain group of people pushing to gain same-sex marriage rights in this country? I'm guessing many of these commenters would support those people in their cause. Marriage is okay for some groups, but not the average person? Huh?
I think I'd most agree with the commenters that said who cares--why is this news? Maybe there was just a slot to fill on the news feed until the football game was over.