Marriage feels kind of shallow in Skyrim. It's basically:

-I like her/him they are pretty/handsome

-Do a deed for him/her

-Marriage

Disclaimer: This thread is for discussion. I do not want rude and disrespectful behavior in this thread. No one is complaining only stating an opinion.

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There is no real connection at all with my wife. "I love you" she says, but what does that mean. So sue me if I'm going to use another game. Take for instance the game Fable 3 Elliot or Elise is your love. Now you can marry anyone else in the game, but I ended up marrying the default woman because there was a better connection. She was there before I was betrayed. She had a mind. She wasn't just something for you to gawke at and look at being pretty. I even save Elise from danger at some point. Granted, she had to break a man's heart to marry me. But at least there was something there. At least the game actually established a relationship.

Even in Dragon Age Origins I would most definetely marry one of the woman from the camp either Morrigan or Leliana over the woman in Skyrim. Becuase there is a connection.

It feels like marriage was just stickered into this game to appeal to the generation whom like Fable 3 and marriage systems. Now don't get me wrong. Skyrim is a great game. I enjoy quite a lot. But haven't been able to really marry anyone because I feel like I'm being shallow, I want to no more about my wife. I want there to be a connection. I feel the only worth while marriages would be marrying Aelysa from the Companions quest because you at least did things together, worked together, so there is a connection.

What are your views on marriage in Skyrim?

I think Bethesda themselves have said that "marriage is only a gimmick. Go back to adventuring!" or something in that sense.

Of course, I wasn't expecting a Bioware-sized romance quest, but it's still a bit of a lackluster. Thank god for CK and mods.

I believe that's true. Would be nice it there was a bit more of a connection.

Neither was I. But some connection any connection would have been grand.

I was hoping for a little something more after marriage. Maybe some side quests to build a relationship.

...Pretty sure it wasn't meant to be a major feature. I kinda wouldn't want it to be. Seems a bit silly to stop and get married while dragons are attacking and [censored]...

Dragons, what dragons?

Dragons are so rare in my game. I don't ever get visited by them, ever.

Why not? Bigger reason to go after that lizard after he burns down your house and wife!
And just for role-playing sake, I can easily imagine a married warrior pair adventuring together.

Why limit yourself? Jaheira & Khalid anyone?

would depend who you go for. Myself, im going to go for Aela the Huntress, there is more interaction with her, and you get to know her a lot through doing companion quests. So yeah

Skyrim version of Vilja (with the enhanced AI) = Can't wait.

Just seems out of place to me. Kinda like they noticed how Bioware crammed that crap into their games so they had to follow suit and put it in at the last second. Neat for those who want that kinda thing I guess, but I would never want it to be a major feature that gets shoved in my face.

That's the point. The whole thing is completely optional. Even the current state of the marriage system.

Well I'm 100% certain someone will mod a romance type companion, remember I played quite a good one in Oblivion. Was a dark elve who you had to free from prison and as the game went on more dialog was unlocked. Had voice acting to, pretty decent for player made.