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| philsov 10/19/20 11:51:42 AM #20: | Chunkey Simmons posted... Why does the title matter? Home loan applications (generally higher and more favorable credit than any individual), insurance access, automatic power of attorney in case of sudden death, shared custody if y'all ever have kids (husband and father gets more perks than just father, legally), the ability to file together for income taxes (generally the favorable option), notably. There's a lot of legal and financial stuff associated with marriage, which is why stuff like Loving v Virginia or Obergefell v. Hodges are SCOTUS rulings in the first place. There's also... social conformity, I guess is the term? Imagine being in a long term relationship and not getting married and then needing to explain why at least one of you doesn't want to be bogged down by the commitment that a marriage entails. Like "oh, my long term boyfriend thinks I'll cheat on him someday" or "my long term boyfriend is reluctant to commit with me or anyone else" or similar. It just doesn't look good. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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