Crosspost from /r/science: Study Finds Few Well-Being Advantages to Marriage Over Cohabitation

fondueguy · 2012-01-21T19:09:32+00:00

Also while married couples experienced health gains -- likely linked to the formal benefits of marriage such as shared healthcare plans -- cohabiting couples experienced greater gains in happiness and self-esteem.

carchamp1 · 2012-01-21T19:44:22+00:00

You simply have to answer the question, "what is marriage", to find out if it will make you happier. Modern legal marriage has nothing to do with love or living happily ever after. Marriage is about MONEY. Precisely marriage is about the legal transfer of money and wealth between partners. If you make more money, marriage requires you to "share" your resources in marriage and divorce. If you refuse you are subject to imprisonment. If you make less money, or better, if you make no money you are the beneficiary of this wealth transfer.

It is no coincidence that the marital reform which made marriage a state matter a century ago came at the same time as the communist revolution. Modern legal marriage, at its core, comes straight from communist principles. Marriage, as we know it today, is one of the last footholds of communism although it is disappearing. The reason is clear for anyone who wants to see it - communism penalizes achievment and rewards laziness. Those who have something to offer are simply refusing to sign up in ever greater numbers. Not even legal inducements such as tax breaks, insurance advantages, etc. will be able to stem the tide.

BinaryShadow · 2012-01-22T05:09:02+00:00

Reminds me of customer service and rates of cell phone plans in the US vs the middle east. In the US you have a locked down phone with a two year contract and piss poor customer service. What are you going to do? Fork over $300 in ETF's? Ha!

In the middle east you can pop out your SIM card anytime and give a provider the finger. You can take your SIM card out of your shitty phone, sell it to someone, and buy a better one at anytime with no reprecussions. All the power is with you. Better rates and customer service result.

In marriage, there is zero incentive to make your spouse happy if you have them locked in and are guaranteed the house, the car, and mommy-support payments for the next twenty years should your spouse want out. There's an entire family court system paid by taxpayers declaring you the victim as you ride your alpha-male b/f's cock in your spouse's bed.

Not so much in cohabitating where it is a pain to break apart but only happens once and it's over. No mommy-support payments, no taking half his shit. You're on your own.

So what does that mean? Both people in the relationship are a little bit more motivated to keep it together. BOTH stand to lose should it break apart. Both see the consequences of their bad actions and will have to live with it. There is no theft.

Of course, the anti-family courts have already foreseen this and are instituting time-limits. If you cohab too long, you're counted as married and she'll still be able to take half your shit when you leave. Study the laws in your area about this before committing.

Miley_Cyrax · 2012-01-21T19:59:36+00:00

There seems to be more and more scientific evidence nowadays corroborating things regarding biomechanics and relationships that the "alt-right" sphere has known for ages.

Science is just as important in confirming things we suspect to be true as it is in making ground-breaking discoveries.

Title	Crosspost from /r/science: Study Finds Few Well-Being Advantages to Marriage Over Cohabitation
Author	Greasy
Upvotes	10
Comments	15
Date	January 21, 2012 7:03 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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