Yes but then marriage becomes something more akin to a business partnership with negotiated costs and benefits. You gain hospital visitation, tax benefits, etc... You risk unfavorable disposition of communal assets if there is a divorce.
And I doubt any of these couples sat down with a lawyer and/or accountant to do the due diligence one normally would for a comparable business partnership.
Yes but then marriage becomes something more akin to a business partnership with negotiated costs and benefits. You gain hospital visitation, tax benefits, etc... You risk unfavorable disposition of communal assets if there is a divorce.
And I doubt any of these couples sat down with a lawyer and/or accountant to do the due diligence one normally would for a comparable business partnership.