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Opinion | Why Aren’t More People Getting Married? Ask Women What Dating Is Like. (www.nytimes.com)
submitted 1 year ago by spaduf to c/feminism@beehaw.org
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cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/mensliberation@lemmy.ca/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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[–] potterman28wxcv@beehaw.org 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Marriage still gives financial benefits from the government though

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] villasv@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

It can be useful for bureaucracy

[–] RadioRat@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year 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.