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‘It’s risky business emotionally’: the social shift towards open relationships
(www.theguardian.com)
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Somehow, the traditional model makes the rich richer, and that's why they push it so hard. That's all I know.
Why do people want so badly to have their government legally recognize their relationship? The legal contract does nothing but make it harder to separate when the relationship runs its course, whenever that may be. Have the ceremony, go on the honeymoon, get "married" but don't include a legal contract in it. You don't need it.
Primarily administrative privileges, at least from a practical standpoint.
It can be done without declaring it a marriage legally, with wills, medical proxies, etc. if you prefer granular control.
I just want my partner to not go through the nightmare of probate court and legal headaches should something happen to me, or be able to see me in the hospital without pushback. If one piece of paper covers 90% of that then I’m reasonably willing to sign it. On the flip side of that, I hate weddings and would prefer to spend that money on a more material investment lol
Everyone is different though, and there should be alternative options that aren’t such a huge hassle, so I do agree with you.
I went through the process of doing the wills and trusts stuff with my GF and it was about $500.
A marriage license is like $60.
Being hopeless romantics we did both.
There are absolutely legal and tax benefits for a legally recognized marriage.
Actually, you kind of do for all kinds of things.
Stability of partners and income makes it more predictable to pay for rent and taxes. That's pretty much it.
Over the years, monogamy meant predictability and trustworthiness. Generally speaking that's true. When there's fewer emotions in the pile, there's more predictable results. More emotions and people? More unpredictability. Landlords and banks don't like that when it comes to loans or rental situations.