If you truly love your partner, does a ring and a ceremony really do anything?

I know there are certain legal situations where an official marriage changes who has certain rights, but aren’t those same rights available if you make other legally-official decisions E.G. a will or trusts, etc?

I’m generally curious why people get married beyond the “because I love them” when it costs so much money.

  • Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    My wife and I met ages ago. We were friends for a while. Went on some dates, and eventually got together. I think we were dating about 8 years before getting married, we knew we were compatible. We didn’t rush anything.

    I got married in Vegas, it was a very affordable wedding. That was almost 10 years ago.

    If one of us dies, being married is a very easy way to make sure the other person inherits everything they need to survive.

    I also see how impressed older people are when we say we are married, it seems so few people get married anymore.

    There are so many good reasons to get married. Just be sure before jumping in that both are on the same page of life and goals, compatibility, compromise and understanding, etc.