Quote Originally Posted by twilyth View Post
Non-religious civil unions <are> really pointless unless there is a good reason for it - children, financial partnership, taxes, etc. If you have a bad relationship, a marriage won't save it. If you have an OK gig but it could be better, being married might give you the incentive you need to work through whatever issues there might be. And if after 5 or 10 years you're still in love with the same person, then flip a coin - since it doesn't matter then either - you're hooked and so is she.
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Not trying to bring religion into wamps, but marriage is more than just a promise to cohabitate peaceably in religious circles.

(Though I do agree that if you have a bad relationship you shouldn't get married).

I like the avatar Twilyth.