There's the income tax angle, which plain roommates don't get. Married couples pay less than singles, but it doesn't matter when she doesn't want to be your glorified roommate anymore and takes half your shit.
Married couples don't pay much less than singles. It could be for someone's particular case. The government tried to eliminate the "marriage penalty" and in doing so basically made a couple pay the same taxes married or single. If you are married filing separately you get fucked.
There's the income tax angle, which plain roommates don't get. Married couples pay less than singles, but it doesn't matter when she doesn't want to be your glorified roommate anymore and takes half your shit.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Married couples don't pay much less than singles. It could be for someone's particular case. The government tried to eliminate the "marriage penalty" and in doing so basically made a couple pay the same taxes married or single. If you are married filing separately you get fucked.