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Originally Posted by carve
Why? What's in it for you to involve the state in your relationship?
Cultural inertia.
BTW- Love marriages are a relatively new phenomena. It has traditionally been more of a straightforward partnership, arranged by families. When people knew why they were getting into it, vs. for purely emotional reasons (love), it tends to last longer as emotions are fleeting, prompting people to be more likely to hit the road when times get tough.
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I'm just dicking around, marriages, today, are financially and socially constructed and have lost all moral/religious values.
I understand the arrangement parts of some marriages, but even today, it is completely unnecessary and pretty stupid.
That being said, I do intend to have my significant other sign a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage. Not gonna take any risks - people [i.e., (half-jokingly, "women")] are evil. She doesn't like it, piss off, I'll go find another in a matter of weeks.