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Originally posted by James
So why marry? The tax breaks aren't that great. And in the event of divorce, the economic costs to the primary wage earner, usually the male, is disasterous.
In the cases where the femae is the primary wage earner, she can take a serious hit. Although that is unusual.
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In all fairness, I do somewhat agree with this. In the case of my parents, I feel my dad got an unfair wollop. On the other hand, the tax benefits ARE worth it. When you see the difference in what's taken out of a single filer's paycheck as opposed to married, you'll see it.
Aside from the emotional benefit and the religious obligation (for some) of marriage, I'd say that, traditionally, there are fewer benefits for men than for women. I'm not saying "Women need men to survive" or anything like that ('cause we all know that's not universally true). But in general, men are expected to pay alimony/ child support, even in cases where the ex-wife makes the same salary (or more). And it's less socially acceptable for a man to move in w/ family members after divorce than for women.
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