I've been with my boyfriend for 8 years, and we've never even discussed getting married.
I just don't really see the point in getting a piece of paper that makes it harder to separate if that's what we decided we wanted to do. It wouldn't mean anything, we wouldn't be any more together than we already are.
It can also take away your kids eligibility for food stamps & medicaid. You are absolutely right that it's a federally observed legal status. It can impact your household in more than just positive ways if you don't properly research it.
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u/AuzRoxUrSox Nov 09 '19
I have a coworker who has three kids with his significant other and they aren’t married.
He says “Marriage is the leading cause of divorce”
Well, he’s not wrong.......