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[–]Aquadog 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I always wanted to get married and I've been married for almost a year now. I'm a pretty cautious, nervous person. I think beyond all of the great qualities my husband has I probably partially married him to feel "safe." Even though I grew up with a great family my parents were very into traditional gender roles-I can't really imagine what my mom would be like on her own.

Statistically, men gain a LOT more than woman from marriage: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/insight-therapy/201510/is-marriage-worth-it-women

I like my husband. I like that there are certain legal and financial benefits to being married. But it is 100% more beneficial for him to be married to me than I to him.