Is it better for society if couples get married, rather than just living together?

Although this is true these three reasons can also backfire within a marriage, taken into consideration he 50% of marriages end in divorce in American society. This could be the possible trend of why partners deciding to live together unwed. These reasons stated can also be practices of unwed couples but the commitment is not as likely.

Truth of the matter Marriage is great symbolism to unity, but also beneficial to the economy in some ways such as licensing fees, and for those who market in the wedding event industry.As far as guarantees of lack of promiscuity or STD's, Strong bonds, and Maturity that takes more than a wedding ring to make that happen. But Marriage can be the best experience to have once both partners have fully committed to their vowels.

1) I think Mr. Gingrich has demonstrated that being "married" doesn't mean people don't step out. That ring doesn't stop anyone from cheating if they want to.

2) A piece of paper does not a bond make. The kid isn't going to care/notice if the people raising them got a license signed. All they are going to see is that two people love them.

3) Again, a piece of paper does not a commitment make either. If those people want to be committed to each other, then they will be. A ring, and a license, won't(nor should it) change how they feel about each other.

THAT SAID! While "marriage" does not benefit *society*, it does make things simpler for the individual's involved in most legal matters(inheritance, child custody, hospitalization/HIPAA, etc).

It is also worth pointing out that, traditionally, getting "married" didn't used to be any more difficult than the couple just saying, "we're married" in front of a witness. It isn't that mush more difficult than that today either(what with online/mail order ornaments). How, on a fundamental level, is that any different from just living with someone you care about?

As intended and idealized, between Man and Woman, Yes. It is better.

Although the marriage does not necessarily need to be sanctified by rite of church nor state. I've known men and women who have the commitment of marriage. Never formally taking the rite. Some have met the entire commitment. Until death do part. Called Common Law.

on condition that the customary value of a marriage is now excess of £10,000 it would could desire to a extreme tax-ruin for it to be worth-on a similar time as would not it. As for discrimination, sorry yet no, its decision, as though we've been to take that to the N'th degree then might it no longer be discriminating to declare that those people that don't pop childrens out as though they have been cashed-cheques are discriminated against with the help of having to subsidise people who do ? in terms of the assumption-suited, that's a good element to sell kin values, yet despite if or no longer they be married or no longer would not unavoidably mean a happy kin. regrettably i won't see how this might help stability the staff extra favourably against the spongers and that, to me, is the crux of the social problems with the country, no longer in the event that they take place to be married or no longer. So in short ... I do agree interior the promoting of kin values or maybe the tax-breaks for married couples (even nonetheless pointless this is), yet i might agree extra of a few approach of equalising the staff with the non-working spongers. perhaps a considered necessary (for choose of a extra advantageous be conscious) workers housing scheme.

Interesting question. Not sure what it has to do with politics, but nonetheless:

I think it is healthy for society if couples in HEALTHY relationships get married. All of those reasons you gave are still true today. There's nothing wrong with getting married; you could argue that's how society progresses.

there is a direct correlation between intact families and low crime and economic growth...take any old western town for example...when the women came in as wives,the shootouts and murders waned...families provide stability,unlike the liberal ideal where the govt is the father...look at any liberal run city,and i will show you murder rates through the roof...

Taxes are still due April 15th either way.

1. No it doesn't. Being married doesn't mean anyone is less or more faithful to their partner.

2. Hmm, do you know what the divorce rate is?

3. Haha. In what world..

So no, marriage really does nothing

except during tax return time

None of that is true today. The primary beneficiaries of marriage today are the wedding industry and divorce lawyers.

It is none of society's business what they do.