I think marriage should be timed so you have to renew it

[Applegarden8]

2 hours ago, Basman said:

If you need the government to lit a fire under your ass so you don't neglect your relationships then you shouldn't get married in the first place.

Just divorce if you don't want to be married anymore. It's just a promise of commitment at the end of the day. Not actual commitment.

I mean it's a change of meta and it forces you to think differently about it even as a social experiment! For example if a green card was available only when you are married, how will people play the meta game?

[Basman]

2 minutes ago, Applegarden8 said:

I mean it's a change of meta and it forces you to think differently about it even as a social experiment! For example if a green card was available only when you are married, how will people play the meta game?

Government is not for regulating people's personal relationships. Marriage is strictly a private matter. 

 

[Princess Arabia]

1 hour ago, Basman said:

Government is not for regulating people's personal relationships. Marriage is strictly a private matter. 

 

That's what they led you to believe. How you act in the marriage is but it's not as far as the structure goes. Hit your wife and see if it's a private matter. Divorce and see if it's a private matter. Abuse your kids and see if it's a private matter. Want to change your name and see if it's a private matter.. Dint have a marriage certificate and see if it's a private matter.