• Broadfern@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Primarily administrative privileges, at least from a practical standpoint.

    It can be done without declaring it a marriage legally, with wills, medical proxies, etc. if you prefer granular control.

    I just want my partner to not go through the nightmare of probate court and legal headaches should something happen to me, or be able to see me in the hospital without pushback. If one piece of paper covers 90% of that then I’m reasonably willing to sign it. On the flip side of that, I hate weddings and would prefer to spend that money on a more material investment lol

    Everyone is different though, and there should be alternative options that aren’t such a huge hassle, so I do agree with you.

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      I went through the process of doing the wills and trusts stuff with my GF and it was about $500.

      A marriage license is like $60.

      Being hopeless romantics we did both.