Thursday, December 22, 2005
●● Marriage - Kids' Views ●●
Exactly What is Marriage?
"Marriage is when you get to keep your girl and don't have to give her back to her parents."
- Eric, AGE 6
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."
- Kelly, AGE 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, AGE 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, AGE 8
"Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find myself a wife."
- Bert, AGE 5
How Did Your Mom and Dad Meet?
"My father was doing some strange chores for my mother. They won't tell me what kind."
- Jeremy, AGE 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, AGE 10
"Many daters just eat pork chops and french fries and talk about love."
- Craig, AGE 9
When Is It Okay to Kiss Someone?
"You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding."
- Allan, AGE 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, AGE 9
The Great Debate: Is It Better to Be Single or Married?
"It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need somebody to clean up after them."
- Anita, AGE 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, AGE 7