True Sekhemu, but I myself would never choose to live with someone unless I was married. On the flip side, I'm not in a hurry to marry at all... but I do agree with Mosesgthre's statement, particularly in regards to younger couples.
mosesgthre said:FAITH is what people have when they decide to marry. Do you have faith in your mate? If you do, and they do in you, what harm is it to get married? You get tax benefits for goodness sake!
mosesgthre said:Not everyone needs or wants to get "married" some people live together as life time mates, without the document called a marriage certificate and live together happily.
OK, I'd like to respond to this, what I call, a true Jack Tripper comment. It's one of nervousness and fright of being truely bonded to your mate with faith. FAITH is what people have when they decide to marry. Do you have faith in your mate? If you do, and they do in you, what harm is it to get married? You get tax benefits for goodness sake!
Lifetime mates have no legal bonding. Nor are shackers given legal authority over say, funeral arrangements. That's how you shacking up folks want to be backing up your best friend? Being roomates, you hold little or no water over your mate when it comes to legal issues, especially when the rest of the family disagrees with you. Shoot, you really aren't even family. I've seen it. My homeboy thought he was in with the girl's family until they jumped in and took over. He couldn't do nothing but watch and see things done their way. Then he got kicked to the curb.
Could you really have your roomate's back? You think you have your roomate's back, but wait until the law blocks you from being involved. As roommates and happy live-ins, you have little or no rights. I STRESS THIS. Marriage is a whole nother ball park and most people are just too chicken to do what they need to do. Get married. Quit living in sin. Bottom line.
Those that are gay, John Kerry has a plan. I believe it's a newly created union status. I don't think that covers those shacking up though.
Those shacking up, please don't ask for special rights. That would mean Jesus is on his way.