I’m 36 and have been with my current girlfriend for almost 5 years now - my longest relationship yet. We live together & everything else couply, just not married. I see marriage as unnecessary pressure that has a tendency to put strain on the relationship. Right now if we’re happy together we stay, if we’re not we split. Simple. Marriage complicates it.

  • flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz
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    15 days ago

    For all intents and purposes you are married. Depending on where you live your relationship might even have a legal recognition despite not signing any papers.

    Weddings are a waste of time and actually counterproductive to a stable relationship, I agree. Although not directly, it has to do with the system of values that celebrates form over substance.