Love is like a hand grenade

I thought it would be fruitful to expand a bit on my anthropo-relational theories.  First, the idea of getting married quick.  The idea there is not to trick somebody into marrying you, and neither does it promote rash decision making.  But rather, once you've decided you want to marry somebody, you really ought to get all your hardware on within a year.  Naturally, this is directed toward men, as traditionally women are often stuck waiting for indecisive men to get with the program.  This is also yet another reason why dating before you're prepared for marriage is foolish.  I also think that big long engagements (i.e., anything longer than a year) are pointless.
 
Second, about knowing the person you are marrying.  The truth is that I recommend that people know as much as possible about the person they are marrying.  But I still say that if you know less about somebody, you will be more likely to take a big step like that.  Unless of course the little that you know is all bad stuff. In which case, if you proceed with the marriage, you might be classified as a masochist.
 
Third, and I am sorry if I'm bursting anybodys' bubble here, but love is nothing to be counted on.  The Bible tells us not to put our confidence in princes; the reasoning behind that is that men change.  Love fades and can disappear altogether (and in fact often does).  The only thing that will really hold a marriage together is a shared faith in Christ.