I am very much against pre-nuptials. I firmly believe that the only reason to marry is because of love. Marriage shouldn’t be about tax breaks, citizenship, or other benefits provided by institutions…
Why is the divorce rate at 50%? Because marriage isn’t valued the way it used to be.
“Lemme marry this American so that I can be a citizen!”
“Let’s marry so that we don’t have to pay Uncle Sam as much!”
“I want to marry you because if we do it unprotected and a baby pops out, I want it to be legal.”
“Let’s marry so that we can have as much sex as we want and people won’t think that I’m a ____” (use your imagination)
Point is: marriage should be about love; civil unions should have pre-nuptials. If you’re so paranoid about your significant other taking your things, then see a psychologist about possible paranoia. After solving your “their out to get me” mentality, then you should consider marriage.
Please forgive the rant. As much as I am vehemently against pre-nuptials, I understand that not all people share my views on marriage. I just hate how something that was once so valued has turned into a legal issue.