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Opinion | Why Aren’t More People Getting Married? Ask Women What Dating Is Like. (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/623593

Harping on people to get married from up in the ivory tower fails to engage with reality of life in the dating trenches.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Why getting married at all though? It's not required for a relationship to prosper. People can live very happily together without getting married

[–] Honytawk 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Marriage still gives financial benefits from the government though

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Not in Belgium 😊. "Legally cohabiting" brings very similar benefits as being married.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

It can be useful for bureaucracy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

To be considered financially independent on FAFSA so less student debt. It was terrible long-term planning but turns out we really get on so it worked out.