47 As of 2021, there were around 15.62 million families with a female householder and no spouse present (media.communities.win) posted 1 year ago by Ahaus667 1 year ago by Ahaus667 +48 / -1 34 comments download share 34 comments share download save hide report block hide replies
Not being married keeps you out of divorce rape and allows for the woman to collect benefits from the government.
Cohabitate long enough, and you're legally married and lose benefits.
Depends on the state.
Religious marriage can be done at any time between two individuals and God.
State marriage is just a bookkeeping procedure so you can be taxed accordingly.
Starve the beast.
There didn't used to be any separation, and then when there was it still had a big religious component. The state has always mooched off people's desire to be married religiously.