Heterosexual marriage: what's in it for men?

[renard_ruse]

Just curious, what benefits men can expect to get from straight marriage today? I can think of countless of possible and many certain negatives, can't think of a single positive benefit, legal or otherwise, to men from marriage to women in this day and age.

Don't say sex, because the courts are very clear. There is NO legal expection of regular sexual relations among married partners and with the exception of a single consummation, and even that in only some jurisdictions, there's no legal right to expect sex AT ALL with your spouse.

Most couples have LESS sex once they are married these days. So, what is the benefit?

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Just curious, what benefits men can expect to get from straight marriage today? I can think of countless of possible and many certain negatives, can't think of a single positive benefit, legal or otherwise, to men from marriage to women in this day and age.

Don't say sex, because the courts are very clear. There is NO legal expection of regular sexual relations among married partners and with the exception of a single consummation, and even that in only some jurisdictions, there's no legal right to expect sex AT ALL with your spouse.

Most couples have LESS sex once they are married these days. So, what is the benefit?

Financial.

 

[renard_ruse]

Marriage is simply a way to rape men's bank accounts.

Sure, it can rape a woman's bank account too in those situations where the woman makes more than her husband. However, in the majority of cases this is still the exception.

 

[badbabysitter]

tax benefits

attaining citizenship

 

[Squibbs]

A live-in housekeeper who sucks my cock.

 

[renard_ruse]

Financial.

Financial disaster for most men.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Financial disaster for most men.

Not true at all. If you're going to take a cogent position on this subject I suggest you stop making things up.

 

[mercury14]

Just curious, what benefits men can expect to get from straight marriage today? I can think of countless of possible and many certain negatives, can't think of a single positive benefit, legal or otherwise, to men from marriage to women in this day and age.

Don't say sex, because the courts are very clear. There is NO legal expection of regular sexual relations among married partners and with the exception of a single consummation, and even that in only some jurisdictions, there's no legal right to expect sex AT ALL with your spouse.

Most couples have LESS sex once they are married these days. So, what is the benefit?

My wife and I have sex 2-3 times per week, same as when we were dating. And now she swallows and does anal, and ambushes me in non-bedroom places, none of which happened when we were dating.

That being said we didn't get married for better sex it just happened.

 

[badbabysitter]

Not true at all. If you're going to take a cogent position on this subject I suggest you stop making things up.

stop oppressing him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[renard_ruse]

The point is, no legal expection of sex = no justification for forcing someone to share their income.

 

[mercury14]

Financial disaster for most men.

My wife makes more than I do.

 

[badbabysitter]

The point is, no legal expection of sex = no justification for forcing someone to share their income.

so, if you can't rape someone, why bother?

 

[renard_ruse]

Its an archaic holdover from a more innocent time. It doesn't make any sense today.

 

[mercury14]

A live-in housekeeper who sucks my cock.

 

[renard_ruse]

My wife makes more than I do.

No surprise there.

Next...

 

[badbabysitter]

Its an archaic holdover from a more innocent time. It doesn't make any sense today.

I guess that means there is no reason why gay folks can't do it

thanks for supporting same sex marriage

 

[mercury14]

No surprise there.

Next...

Because women aren't supposed to make more than men, right? Right? Eh?

We have the same education, very similar experience, and she has 2 more years of experience than me. But da men gotta make more, rite??? Just like in 1957.

 

[lovetoread]

I need one of these.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Its an archaic holdover from a more innocent time. It doesn't make any sense today.

So don't get married. No one is forced to.

 

[badbabysitter]

So don't get married. No one is forced to.

I'm pretty sure he'll never have to worry about that happening to him

 

[lovecraft68]

Marriage is simply a way to rape men's bank accounts.

Sure, it can rape a woman's bank account too in those situations where the woman makes more than her husband. However, in the majority of cases this is still the exception.

really? might want to try to find some stats. A lot of women's salary is either equal or surpasses their husbands.

Especially in marriages without kids.

I think the benefit of marriage is- aside from the corny response of love- is company. People are afraid to be alone these days.

 

[fgarvb1]

What a sad thread.

 

[renard_ruse]

I guess that means there is no reason why gay folks can't do it

thanks for supporting same sex marriage

Its complicated, but no. Although the good thing about governments declaring "same sex "marriage"" is that it further weakens marriage in general and hastens its overall demise.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Its complicated, but no. Although the good thing about governments declaring "same sex "marriage"" is that it further weakens marriage in general and hastens its overall demise.

How does it "weaken" marriage?

 

[badbabysitter]

Its complicated, but no. Although the good thing about governments declaring "same sex "marriage"" is that it further weakens marriage in general and hastens its overall demise.

if your marriage falls apart because two guys are getting married..it's not their fault

you just have a shitty marriage