Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-79.169.109.250-20141218173133/@comment-26018514-20160930171642

Arkantos95 wrote: Well I mean most people before they get married have been dating for long enough that they and everyone around them already see them as permanent fixtures in each other's lives, so getting married is basically saying "Hey, you know how we were going to stay together forever? Yeah, we're still doing that, but with legal documentation and a really expensive party to celebrate."

I do understand that there are other more socially subjective reasons for it, and yeah, I also understand that I'm being a cynical asshole about this, but it's honestly how I see it. Living with someone does not automatically give you medical rights to see them in a hospital or legal POA rights if they become unable to make decisions like marriage does in most places.