>With no kids aren't doing themselves any financial favors by
>not getting married...


there are other non-financial sacrifices we have to make when we get married
like, i cant just get up and travel to where i want to because i am married and i have to ask my wife for approval before i do anything like that
especially now since i have a child
each time i leave the house i need to tell my wife where im going (for saftey reasons just in case something happens to me or to her or the baby)

every decision needs to have a consultation period
no more autonomy
even for dinner
i have to consider someone else's wishes and desires
i cant leave my house all nasty as i would when i was single and just clean when i felt like it

only thing you save on by being married is sharing the rent and you get a household policy on the car insurance
other than that, financially this shit is the same
oh, federal income taxes i get a lil better break too

and on that saving money tip, you could just get a roomate and be in the same position as a married person
my wife makes out better than i do because my income pulls her WAAAY up into more nicer shit than what she can do for me
but it's whatever