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

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

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Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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Marriage still gives financial benefits from the government though

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JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl
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Not in Belgium 😊. “Legally cohabiting” brings very similar benefits as being married.

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Victor Villas@beehaw.org
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It can be useful for bureaucracy

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RadioRat (he/they)@beehaw.org
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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.

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