I just saw someone else post asking why someone would want to get married, so I’m curious to see the opposite. Within the U.S., you can pretty much marry whoever you want as long as they are of age, and many legal benefits come with that. I personally know a couple who have been together for 20 years, and we live in a state that doesn’t recognize common-law marriage, so they are now considering it. Are there other situations where it simply makes sense to not get married?
I’ve been with my partner for about 15 years and we are not married. We have no plans for kids and we keep our finances separate so there wasn’t much use. However, being married could be a benefit for migrating to another country.
Depending on the state, a divorce through a court isn’t easy even with agreeable parties. We also move states a lot and don’t want to have to do that in a state we no longer live in.