Dear S.Q. My partner and I have lived happily together for years. In our 30s, he wants to get married. I don’t see the point. We work and play hard and don’t need kids to “complete” us. Maybe someday but not for several years.
Dear Unmarried, Marriage is no longer viewed as a rite of passage into “acceptable society” as previously dictated by religious and cultural standards. Many want to avoid the “sins” of their divorced parents, although it’s doubtfully that easy. Marriage or exclusive commitment have much in common, including constant work to make the relationship strong and thrive. Previously, one perk of marriage was your child(ren) had the same last name as the parents, but that’s been solved with hyphenation or deemed irrelevant. Childbirth while mom was in her 20’s has been replaced by women in their 40s or even 50s (with a surrogate). Unmarried is another swing of the societal change pendulum. What’s right for you is the best path. -SQ
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