Marriage is outdated. Argue for or against this argument. With the development of society, more and more people realize that marriage is not the only way leads to a happy life. Searching from the internet, I found that according to national and European data, the number of weddings has fallen to historical lows in French and Spain. therefore, we bring up the question: is marriage outdated now in our society? I will arrange it in two parts. Some people assume that marriage is a way to protect their right. If they live with their lovers without marriage, they don’t feel secure. Someone also needs a companion. They have to release pressure by talking with others and getting comfortable. However, others disagree with it. Just like Sheldon Cooper saying in the big bang theory ‘the need to find another human being to share one’s life with has always puzzled me. Maybe because I’m so interesting all by myself’ the feeling of safety is given by ourselves. When people meet the difficulty, they feel an animal panic to run and ride, they feel alone and helpless. We change our mind to solve the problem in our own hands. The more knowledge we absorb the stronger we become. We could deal with all the problems, even we could take times to help others. Furthermore, heavy school life and busy work prevent us from falling in love. Many students are very enthusiastic to pursue their studies after obtaining their first degree. After graduating, they are looking forward to enjoying their life. Single life is not regarded as suffering. No marriage, no constraint. They could have parties with friends at midnight, go for a trip wherever they expect. Somebody doesn’t agree with it. Nevertheless, there is no denying that we have to take into account the feelings of the companion. Besides, from a point of view of culture, many couples live a happy life together without marriage. As we all know, in some western country like French, couples could sign a PACS contract. Marriage is not the only witness of our life. Some married couples live an unhappy life and then break up. However, some unmarried couple lives a happy life. I think with the development of the economy and culture,our thought is advancing. Marriage is neither a stage of life that everyone must experience nor a task everyone must complete. When we finally find true love, it is love that makes sense, not the witness of marriage. Marriage is like everything else, they are only the options of life. It’s you who chose to get married or not.