Not south korean but for me marriage just seems weird. Why should the government be involved at all in my relationship? Why would I do a bunch of paperwork and pay money to get a document that offers very few benefits and could one day become a pain in the ass if my partner and I grow apart for some reason?
If a partner cares about marriage there is nothing keeping me from swapping rings with them and doing a ceremony but I see no reason to get the government involved.
Doesn’t it give certain benefits? In the Netherlands there is some tax benefit, custody for the children is easier to arange (both in divorce and if a mother dies before the children are 18) and a bunch of other stuff.
While I am mostly on the fence, not being officially married makes it pretty easy to separate. When you have no children, that is a good thing. With children, having some obstacles to someone running out on a whim is maybe warranted. An official marriage is a better indication you won’t do this if things get hard.
That being said, there are a lot of marriages and situations where getting out is far better. Both for the children and for the couple.
The government is not really involved other than some tax components in most countries. All the government has done is provided a legal option or contract you could say. They are not really in your life but going this route.
Not south korean but for me marriage just seems weird. Why should the government be involved at all in my relationship? Why would I do a bunch of paperwork and pay money to get a document that offers very few benefits and could one day become a pain in the ass if my partner and I grow apart for some reason?
If a partner cares about marriage there is nothing keeping me from swapping rings with them and doing a ceremony but I see no reason to get the government involved.
Doesn’t it give certain benefits? In the Netherlands there is some tax benefit, custody for the children is easier to arange (both in divorce and if a mother dies before the children are 18) and a bunch of other stuff.
While I am mostly on the fence, not being officially married makes it pretty easy to separate. When you have no children, that is a good thing. With children, having some obstacles to someone running out on a whim is maybe warranted. An official marriage is a better indication you won’t do this if things get hard.
That being said, there are a lot of marriages and situations where getting out is far better. Both for the children and for the couple.
The government is not really involved other than some tax components in most countries. All the government has done is provided a legal option or contract you could say. They are not really in your life but going this route.