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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of these  are not exclusive to marriage or a given because of marriage alone.
To claim marriage instantly bestows these things is false.
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And they also presuppose a good marriage. I’ve been married 20 years; I think there are pros and cons married or single. Probable the only benefit that actual marriage gets you is that your family unit is viewed by society as more legitimate, if that matters to you.

[b]There are some financial things but you can do some of that outside marriage. If we own our home as a married couple, a lawsuit against only one can’t attach to the house. If only one is on title to main residence with a mortgage and dies, a spouse can continue to live there by paying the mortgage (in MD, anyway). Certain rights upon death, like spousal share of estate. Maybe one of you will be entitled to alimony upon divorce. You can take FMLA and sick leave for some jobs for a spouse but not a lover. [/quote][/b]

The bolded. + a declaration of commitment - at least at the time of marriage.

You can have kids with someone, and have that person have your back, and be a great coparent, and share house and finances, and bring you soup when you’re sick, without signing a paper.

As long as both of you are on the same page that.

And not one who sees the lack of the signed paper as a lack of commitment.[/quote]

So marriage is the only thing that gets you FMLA with a cohabiting partner? That’s interesting. I am divorced and financially independent but my partner and I are only in our 40s so this is good to be aware of.[/quote]

No. Fed here. I was early in my career (pre gay marriage) when it was changed so marriage was no longer needed to obtain fmla- cohabitation/long partner could get it [/quote]

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