What would it take you to get married?

[ludovic991]

Honestly? For me, it would take a legal structure that treats the assets built during the marriage the same way as prenuptial ones. Meaning, if we both worked and saved, those accounts are legally and explicitly 50/50. But if one person stays home, the "value" of that stay-at-home contribution has to be clearly defined upfront, not just left to a judge's discretion later. I don't see that happening in most current systems. So, practically speaking, nothing would convince me.

 

[MatureDJ]

I already have the equivalent of an extraordinarily tight pre-nup, but in any case, I would support the mother of my child just to be a good governess. I just need a fertile-age woman WITHOUT CHILDREN ALREADY that is attractive enough for me to want to hit, and that is otherwise intelligence and not too batty (I have come to the conclusion that all women that would accept me are somewhat batty). I am now pretty much concentrating on women that have hit the big 3-0 (although I'd take them younger ), and it seems that with all the women that claim to want to get out of the rat-race, I should be a hot commodity - but of course, that is not the case.

I have no problem "renting the cow" instead of "buying the cow", and the only reason I would buy is to have children.

 

[MatureDJ]

For a minute now now.https://reason.org/commentary/outing-government-from-marriag/ , the idea of getting the government out of marriage altogether has existed. That's not a gendered cause, and one that invites the attention of EVERYONE who desires to strengthen the liberty of all Americans

All that's left is for more of us to pull ourselves out of analysis paralysis, and to start agitating for it politically

The main reason why marriage has any utility - at least in a legal sense - not tied to intercession of assets (ahem) is because the government gives special rights to spouses. Some of these rights can be promulgated by private agreement (e.g., default next-of-kin, inheritance, etc.), but the government gives many tax benefits to married folks (much better tax schedules, IRA inheritance terms, etc.), and of course Social Security survivor's benefits. Libertarians would like to end those special benefits. It is instructive that one of the main proponents of this is Peter Theil, a homosexual, and Elon Musk, who is a polygynist baby-daddy.

 

[MatureDJ]

I really can't see getting married again unless it is to have kids with someone sufficiently young enough to have a good chance of success with her. A slew of other factors and every situation is unique as well but I see no real upside benefit to marrying a women in her late 30s+ regardless of how much I like her. The way marriage is being framed and thought of by women currently makes it a very risky investment for men.

Really, I can only see 2 reasons to get married - to have a canonical family, and to have a nurse maid at the end of life. It would be great to get both these reasons in the same woman, but alas, this meme is eroding.

 

[MatureDJ]

People think life is so much better getting handies in Thailand in your 50s.

 

[MatureDJ]

There are 2 things i want from women: Sex, domestic comfort

Everything else can be covered by ... pets.

Sometimes pets are used for that too. And no, I am not talking about the kinky p0rno movies where women are abducted and trained as pets. (If anyone in interested in that, I know where that can be found ).

 

[BaronOfHair]

...but the government gives many tax benefits to married folks...

Along with a sh-t ton more folks who don't deserve them