If you have a live-in partner...what's the point of ever getting married?

marriage is a moral, social, legal and religious agreement.

If you're just living together, you have none of those.

I don't believe it is wrong or right but I do know that marriage isn't for everyone. I know people that have been together for decades and then they get married then break up a couple years into the marriage. It depends on you and your partner. Some people don't believe that getting married is important. You can't force people to change. Do what you feel is right for your life. The world will continue to turn while you live and make yourself happy.

No point in some people's eyes I guess. I don't think anybody can be the judge here on what's right or wrong. With live-in situations you come in with what ever you have, and if things go sour you go out. Pick up your things and leave or have them go. You build the life of living together and the marriage slips down to basic property rights. Simple and fair with burden of proof in the courts.The proof of ownership gets a little dicey sometimes. The expression you reap what you sow works under what this all becomes to be. As one can say you take your chances, and risks on the chin, and don't complain if it all goes south....

I think it all depends on the couple. I lived with my husband for 2 years before he proposed but our best friends have lived together for almost 5 years & don't even talk about marriage so it would totally be up to you as a couple, however personally speaking some where right around 3-5 years I would say is good time to start talking about marriage.

My fiance and I had said that we didn't care if we never got married because we love each other and plan to spend our lives together. But also we want to be married. We want to share a last name, and go through the adventure of the wedding and everything else. For some, just living together works, but pretty much every woman want to have a wedding.

something about getting married just makes you feel closer to the person

There are lots of benefits. You get taxed less, if you are in college and married your more likely to get financial help. But most importantly, its a visual declaration of love, I am assuming if you live with the person you love them. And I do think its wrong because moving in is a big step and you are more likely to stay with that person if your married. If you move in and your not its so easy to call it quits and you end up in the same cycle.

isn't it called a common law marriage if you live with somebody for a certain amount of time?

so in that case you wouldn't even need to get married..

if that's true then the only point to a real marriage would be to say its official and legit..but on the other hand you got the gold diggers only in it for the ring..so not right lol but true...good question..ill have to give it more thought and get back to you =)

Good question to ask all the gay couples that have gotten married. That would rather be married legally then just living together. There is just something about being married to someone that just seals the deal. Talk is cheap but a legal and binding piece of paper speaks wonders.

People that live together do not realize the gratification that you get from knowing someone loves you enough to make that commitment. It's harder to walk away from a marriage, you are more incline to work at the relationship. Besides, the moral issues, your children will be happier and the things you buy are for the family, not just yours or hers.

I don't see anything wrong with living together and honestly didn't really see the point in getting married, but my husband really wanted to so I said ok. I don't regret it because i'm very happy and we get along so well, but I could have been happy just living together too. Either one is ok with me.

Well if you are an irresponsible boy and like free pussy. None. If your a tramp and like giving it away for fee. None.

Just get neutered first though because two selfish people making willy not responsible enough to think about there decisions, should not have ANY oppertunity to have children.

Is it wrong: to the potential children, it's horrificly selfish!