What are your views on marriages? Are you planning on being married?

I was reading my Sociology book earlier, on a small chapter (about a good 35 pages) was on Marriage. I read everything, and I wasn't exactly surprised by the stuff I read. Most of it, I already knew. What are your thoughts on marriage (whether it be hetero or same-sex)? What is your current age? Do you plan on getting married? Are you planning on having any sort of cohabitation? Do you think cohabitation actually helps to avoid divorces, or makes it worse?

From the text I was reading, sometimes, people are more 'picky' with their partner after a cohabitation. Regardless of whether two people are around 'our' age group (19-mid 20's), or if they're significantly older. I'm personally, am planning to get married. I'm starting to see in life that it's really pointless to be overly picky, because you can get by with almost anyone as long as there are set 'rules' or standards. Also, having to know one's responsibilities helps a lot when having a child. I'm not prepared yet, as I'm only nearing '21' this upcoming March, but I don't see myself being married until in my late 20's. I also plan on living with someone before I am going to be with them for an extremely long time.

So to make it into a more simple form that's easier, feel free to copy-pasta and explain:

1) Your age?
2) Do you plan on getting married?
3) Are you going to have any sort of cohabitation?
4) Do you think cohabitation helps to avoid divorces, or increase the chances of divorce? Explain why.
5) Do you think love is essential for marriage? Explain why.
6) Do you plan on having children? If so, why, and how many?