Thread: Name one advantage of marriage over basic long-term relationships

What does legal marriage in modern western society offer that simply being in a long-term relationship can't?

Marriage does not guarantee that a woman won't decide to bail one day and limit your time with your children if you have kids with her. Marriage certainly doesn't guarantee fidelity, or even the basic concept of the relationship lasting for the long-haul. "Tax benefits" of marriage are vastly overrated if both partners work for a living.

So what's the practical point of marriage then, exactly? Seems like a lot of potential legal liabilities to take on just for the sake of getting a specific label put on a relationship.

honestly Id only ever get married if she was a virgin or very low body count 1-2

Originally Posted by Silencespeaks

Money

Kids

Social status

Religion

NPC tradition

The only thing on your list of practical merit is the "religion" part. If someone is super religious to the point where they feel like marriage is some sort of requirement to validate their relationship, then that's their business. Maybe money if one person is a brokecel looking to move up a couple tiers financially with almost zero effort of their own.

getting married is fun. a celebration. receive gifts, create memories with friends, get drunk, dance, sing.. a day to remember. doesn't mean your marriage will last though. but its mainly a special day for the girl to be the centre of attention

Never get married, especially if you earn more than the women as you have a 50% chance of getting divorce raped, sex will get old , she will get old and likely put on weight,
marriage is a legal contract, why take out a contract when if the contract fails one person gets half of your chit forever..

“Marriage” is from God. There is no point in getting married if you do not understand what it entails & was/is designed to be under God.


It’s like going to a football game & making up your own rules..the game would no longer be “football”.
Just as there is no “marriage” without God.

Originally Posted by Silencespeaks

Yeah I think 10% is a good estimate.

50% get divorced

40% cheating or sexless but stay together

10% actually loyal and loving and lasting

That 50% getting divorced..it’s typically the same people, just upping those stats. How many men/woman do you know going on their 2nd, 3rd, even 4th marriage?

Originally Posted by Paul Kreul

“Marriage” is from God. There is no point in getting married if you do not understand what it entails & was/is designed to be under God.


It’s like going to a football game & making up your own rules..the game would no longer be “football”.
Just as there is no “marriage” without God.

civil partnerships

Originally Posted by AncientYouth

civil partnerships

That’s it.

Originally Posted by Paul Kreul

That 50% getting divorced..it’s typically the same people, just upping those stats. How many men/woman do you know going on their 2nd, 3rd, even 4th marriage?

imagine going for a 4th marriage lmao.

how brain dead do you have to be to not throw in the towel after multiple failures.

Well the way it used to be a marriage was a construct that essentially forced the husband and wife to get along under any circumstances ('til death do us part) However we all know now that doesn't apply as divorce is seen on both sides as being released from your chains of torment.