"boyfriend" or "girlfriend" might sound insufficient after being together for so long
No, it fits. It means both are too immature to grow up and get married. They're just hooking up because they don't want the responsibility of commitment and monogamy. So "boyfriend"/"girlfriend" is a perfect representation of their paper-thin relationship, no matter how long it has been going on.
There's a fair number of perfectly mature reasons to at least be a little hesitant of committing to the *state *institution of marriage. Divorce law being amongst the top reasons.
What I find a little more troubling is how often such couples have absolutely zero interest in ever having any kids, ever. Ignoring the marriage variable, I think that's a little sad, and that they're depriving themselves of an important part of the human experience.
There's a fair number of perfectly mature reasons to at least be a little hesitant of committing to the *state *institution of marriage. Divorce law being amongst the top reasons.
Oh definitely. Divorce laws make it where state recognised marriage is not viable. Even still, you can have common religious marriages outside of the court, but that's again assuming these are people are wanting to pair up for the right reasons, but a lot of people (judging by the relationship data) do not.
Oh totally. Like that's why I brought up the couples who also refuse to ever have children. That's almost always a solid indication that they're definitely trying to avoid growing up and becoming mature and full fledged adults.
No, it fits. It means both are too immature to grow up and get married. They're just hooking up because they don't want the responsibility of commitment and monogamy. So "boyfriend"/"girlfriend" is a perfect representation of their paper-thin relationship, no matter how long it has been going on.
There's a fair number of perfectly mature reasons to at least be a little hesitant of committing to the *state *institution of marriage. Divorce law being amongst the top reasons.
What I find a little more troubling is how often such couples have absolutely zero interest in ever having any kids, ever. Ignoring the marriage variable, I think that's a little sad, and that they're depriving themselves of an important part of the human experience.
Oh definitely. Divorce laws make it where state recognised marriage is not viable. Even still, you can have common religious marriages outside of the court, but that's again assuming these are people are wanting to pair up for the right reasons, but a lot of people (judging by the relationship data) do not.
Oh totally. Like that's why I brought up the couples who also refuse to ever have children. That's almost always a solid indication that they're definitely trying to avoid growing up and becoming mature and full fledged adults.