Marriage is for child-bearing couples only?

Originally Posted by Devoxycontin

Because the legal status of marriage makes it easier to do the following:

Inherit things without a will

How do things work now? I need to know just for clarity's sake.

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Be able to see people in the emergency room first thing

This could probably be handled in another manner. Unfortunately, I can't think of what that might be.

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Apply for life insurance as a couple
Be taxed as a couple

Are there benefits to these?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

It sounds to me like marriage has too many benefits.

There's nowhere I can't reach.