It looks like taxes increase and any kind of post-life planning can be done with a few legal filings rather than getting married. Is there any real benefit? It kinda seems like it’s just a way to trap people in relationships, probably traditionally, the woman.

  • Melllvar@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    10 months ago
    • The right to make medical decisions on behalf of the other
    • The right to visit the other in the hospital
    • The right to make funeral arrangements for the other
    • The right to survivor’s benefits (veteran’s benefits, Social Security, private pension, etc.)
    • Income tax breaks and credits
    • Tax breaks on inheritance and estate taxes
    • Tax breaks on money and property transfers between spouses
    • Immigration and naturalization rights
    • Can’t be forced to testify against the other (usually)
    • Communications between married partners are privileged from discovery in civil and criminal cases (usually)
    • Joint adoption rights
    • Bereavement leave
    • Joint bankruptcy protection
    • Automatic recognition of the relationship by every state, nation, etc.

    Etc. There’s something like 1,000 rights, privileges, and responsibilities that attach through marriage only.