On a per ounce basis, spam is likely more expensive. "Marriage and/or starting a family is a decision that you'll make outside of finance." It should absolute

On a per ounce basis, spam is likely more expensive. "Marriage and/or starting a family is a decision that you'll make outside of finance." It should absolutely include financial planning. "If you're making it solely based on financial reasons then you're doing it wrong." I'm not saying to make the decision solely on finances - I certainly didn't. But they asked for advice relating to finance. Even if we are factoring in other issues, there's generally little reason to get married. Most things you can do as a married couple, you can do as an unmarried couple. You save on the typical expensive wedding, you're more likely to be financial partners, there no risk of alimony, and there's potential tax benefits.