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OftenBen  ·  3820 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Would Marriage Ruin Our Happiness? - NYTimes.com

Specifically, because I have only heard ONE good argument FOR marriage, and that is

    It will get other people to stop hassling me about marriage

And coercion isn't too convincing to me. Everything else is about kids (Which I don't want anything to do with) or tax purposes. (That would need some investigation and time with a tax lawyer before I believe that it's worth it) Every other benefit from long-term, sexually monogamous cohabitation doesn't require the piece of paper. I'm not even opposed to a ceremony of some kind if that's what my S.O. wants.

Disclaimer: My parents marriage has seen better days, though they are working on it. It's been a very eventful few years for our family, immediate and extended.