I commend you for writing the first comment I can relate to! Unmarried* and been w/my partner for 10 years. (not counting common law marriage, aka state decidin

I commend you for writing the first comment I can relate to! Unmarried* and been w/my partner for 10 years. (not counting common law marriage, aka state deciding after >4 years of cohabitation we are by default married, which would apply now) This is the real logic that explains why we never got married. Why spend the money on it? People here say 'think about the people in your life' - but for me, that gets a shoulder shrug. I'd see my parents the same amount, I see other relatives an appropriate amount, I see my friends when I want; frankly I'd rather save the money and spare myself the hassle. Now you could say "you could go to the courthouse" but, again, shoulder shrug. We could also not, which takes less effort. So we never got married. Simple as that.