The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low

Re:The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low by jjulius on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @12:03PM (#25060165)

>There are a lot of benefits to marriage, especially if you have a dual income marriage. For example, if one of you loses their job, you go to 50% of your normal income, rather than 0%.

>The benefits of support and encouragement from a spouse are also real.

Neither of those are exclusive to marriage. Unmarried couples typically operate in a similar manner.

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Re:The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low by lotsofpulp on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @12:39PM (#25060597)

In a marriage, you can go to court and force your partner to hand over a portion of their income / savings. Unmarried couples can’t do that. Life is easy and no one needs to make things official when everything is hunky dory, otherwise you need contracts.

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