[sageofages]

Originally posted by Rudey
That's just it. Marriage and all the incentives for it aren't for "2 people". 2 people a family does not make.

-Rudey

Tell that to a single parent raising their child. Tell that to the grandparent raising a grandchild because their parents have died. Tell that to the aunt or uncle who is raising their niece or nephew because the parents have disappeared. Tell that to the older sister or brother who is struggling to make sure their younger sibling doesn't end up in foster care. Tell that to the new couple who have just moved in together (married or not).

Two people *can* and many times *do* make a family, even by legal definitions.