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Originally posted by kstar
They actually have very little reason to be wed.
They own property together- 2 vehicles, a house with acreage, and a boat.
Insurance rates go way down when you have a kid.
They have power of attorney over the others health and monetary decisions if one should become unable to express their wishes.
As far as I know, they are on a group health insurance through his job.
How is that type of splitting up different than suing for a divorce?
kddani- Who said anything about "sticking it to the man?" They watched their parents "marriages" mean absolutely nothing, they don't see the need to apply that label to their relationship.
"Marriage is an institution. People who willingly enter into it, need one."
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A lot of employers/insurance policies will not cover a partner that you're not married to. Your friend is lucky. And smart that they some legal documents in place. I hope that they have a very explicit will as well, because it has the potential to get very messy if one person dies. Not everyone bothers to get their legal bases covered. And if you're going to go through all of that work and legal expense to basically try to accomplish a marriage in every sense except the name, then what's the point? You're setting up your own "institution" that's no different, except it's called something else. A rose by any other name...
Being married, from a legal standpoint, can make a lot of difference.
No one here said anything about "sticking it to the man", but it's the attitude of people i've seen IRL that support not getting married.
I'm sorry that someone's parents' marriage meant nothing, but if they choose not to find other role models, that's their own fault. There are a lot of very happy married couples out there that have been together their entire life.
You potentially make life very difficult for your partner and/or child if you don't marry. It's an individual choice, but there are a lot of downsides to not marrying.