There are the obvious legal/political rights and financial privileges that come with it that others are discussing. But there are also subtle but real and perv

There are the obvious legal/political rights and financial privileges that come with it that others are discussing. But there are also subtle but real and pervasive social & community benefits to it. You are often perceived by default as "established," reliable, trustworthy when you are married, in ways you wouldn't be in an unmarried partnership. "Just a construct of society?" Sure. So is money. Something being a social construct doesn't mean it's fake, or powerless.