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Some people are content the way they are in their relationships or don't believe in the institution of marriage. Leave those people be. If its not affecting my life in any way, shape or form, I don't care.
I have been married and I would be very hard pressed to do it again. It depends on the two people involved. Are they comfortable being committed without the legality of marriage? If it ain't broke don't fix it.
Why does it matter if the couple is married? Couples can be just as committed to one another without a piece of paper and their parenting skills are not determined by the piece of paper either.
The last couple I know that got married after having a kid and living together for long time were just busy. They got around to it when they were ready. Wouldn't have mattered to me. Their life, their business.
Can't say their life is any different, except they now have a little more official paperwork together.
I think that its okay either way.........BUT if you know that you want to get married to each other....live together....have the kids....and are committed.......I don't see the point in waiting to get married....a marriage license is not expensive........
( I ask this because I have an acquaintance that really wants to get married to her live in boyfriend of several years, they have kids....he says she is the one, says he wants to marry her..one day,....but he will not propose.....every year he has a new reason why he has not proposed yet)
The last couple I know that got married after having a kid and living together for long time were just busy. They got around to it when they were ready. Wouldn't have mattered to me. Their life, their business.
Can't say their life is any different, except they now have a little more official paperwork together.
Talking about paperwork, I just realized in March I never legally changed my name with the Social Security Administration when we married almost 18 years ago!! It never occurred to me...see, it's all logistics and legalities I never felt less married because the government did not have my changed name I wonder if I could get the marriage annulled on fraudulent terms??
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I never felt less married because the government did not have my changed name
