8 Reasons Getting Married Is Still Worth Doing

For many couples, marriage may seem like an outdated and expensive tradition that just isn’t worth the fuss. With more couples living together than ever without having a marriage license, people are increasingly questioning the need to get legally married, especially since hardly anything would change in their personal lives. With that being said, there are still important reasons to consider getting married From it being a public display of affection to the legal and financial benefits that can be earned, the following eight reasons may convince you to tie the knot after all.

1.  It Publicly Affirms Your Commitment To One Another. Let’s get one thing straight – marriage isn’t going to make your partner faithful in and of itself. It’s an unfortunate reality that many people in marriages commit infidelity or other types of betrayal all the time. We’re not trying to suggest that getting married will make your partner more committed to the relationship. However, there’ also a powerful element to marriage that can’t be discredited. Whether you’re standing in front of a crowded room of loved ones or are saying ‘I do’ at the courthouse, you’re making a public statement about your love. You’re not only reaffirming your commitment to one another, but you’re also telling the world that this is the person you intend to spend the rest of your life with. Making such a public move such as getting married is strong motivation to keep fighting for the relationship even when the going gets tough.
2. You Have No Choice But To Be A Team. When you’re married to someone, you’re legally bound to them. This can be a frightening concept but there are various upsides to this reality, including the fact that it forces the two of you to become a team. You’re both equally responsible for the well-being of the household, even if you contribute in different ways. Exiting a marriage is no easy task, so it’s not as simple as throwing in the towel and being done with it. This can be the motivation many folks in relationships need to repair the issues in front of them. Remember, all relationships take work, and if you’re not willing to put in the required time and effort, then you can already consider the relationship a dead end.
3. It Will Help You Feel More Connected To Your Partner. People express and receive love in different ways. After all, that’s why there are so many love languages. But many people feel that public displays of affection are a huge way that their partner can make them feel love and appreciated. There’s no bigger public display of affection than getting married. Bigger doesn’t always mean better in these instances. What matters is that you have another person willing to legally and publicly bind themselves to you. You should feel more loved than ever on your wedding day. But if that’s not the case, then maybe there’s cause to question if this union is the right thing.
4. You’re More Likely To Work Things Through. We’ve already mentioned that marriage forces you to act as a team since it puts you in the position of sharing equal responsibility. But another thing that marriage does is it gives you the incentive to work things through. As has been said, leaving a marriage isn’t often a simple process. It can be timely, emotionally draining, and perhaps most concerning, it can be costly. Now, of course, you don’t want someone staying in the marriage simply because it would be difficult to leave. That’s not what we’re trying to say here. Rather, the point to be made is that marriage is a huge step that takes time and effort, which gives couples more incentive to work through things given all they’ve put into the relationship.
5. You Can Combine Your Households (If You Haven’t Already). For many people, marriage is a natural step that comes before moving in together. So, when you finally tie the knot, it’s the perfect reason to combine your lives under one household and create a new family, whether it’s filled with fur babies or real babies. But even if you’re already living together and getting married wouldn’t change much in your daily lives, for many people, it still feels like a necessary step in affirming the life they’ve built together as a couple. Suddenly, through marriage, you’re directly connected to another person. Legally, socially, and in many other ways, the two of you are tied to one another and viewed as a single family, a single household. That can be an exciting, empowering feeling, prompting many to tie the knot.
6. You’ll Be More Transparent About Finances. Marriage provides encouragement to be more transparent about finances, especially considering the legal and financial ways you become responsible for each other. In the United States, for instance, after tying the knot, couples share responsibility for debts incurred prior to the marriage. So, you owe it to your spouse to be honest about your finances so you can start building a life together. With that being said, we must warn couples that this isn’t always the case. While marriage provides encouragement to do so, it doesn’t guarantee spouses will be transparent about their money problems. In fact, the pressure that comes with marriage may deter them from coming clean about any issues.
7. It Gives You A Strong Foundation To Start A Family. Tons of children grow up in single-parent or blended households, or in other words, their biological parents aren’t living under the same roof, and they go on to do great things. Many children are raised in homes with both their parents but struggle as adults with issues stemming from their childhood. What we’re trying to emphasize is that there’s no perfect family structure to guarantee a child’s successful upbringing. However, if there’s one thing parenting experts emphasize, it’s the importance of stability. For many couples, marriage provides a solid foundation for which to start a family. Of course, this isn’t the experience of every married couple. But if you feel as though taking steps to get married would strengthen your bond, then it may be a positive step to take before starting a family.
8. There Are Legal & Financial Benefits. Finally, perhaps the most practical reason to get married are the financial and legal benefits. Of course, these vary from state to state and country to country. But in some places, marriage is the only way an individual can be approved for their partner’s healthcare plan. Other times, marriage is needed to approve adoption or fostering applications. There are also a variety of benefits tax-wise as to why getting legally married is beneficial. There are many incentives to getting hitched that don’t have to do with the romance of it all.