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To: Brumar89 who wrote (28872)	2/11/2004 4:46:35 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

The positive things they find associated with marriage are a result of a couple committed to one another and their children. The marriage certificate is simply a sign of that commitment. And the absence of a marriage certificate is usually a sign of a lack of commitment. Exactly. It's the commitment. Since you used the word, usually, you obviously recognize that the certificate is not a valid proxy for the commitment, merely a good indicator. There's a close enough correlation to make general points about the preferability of marriage to single parenthood, but it's not strong enough to use in an analysis of the efficacy of the institution of marriage as currently practiced. Over the years I have personally known two couples with children who passed themselves off as married but never did actually marry for financial reasons. I have probably known more but these were the only two I knew well enough to have been in on their secret. They were indistinguishable from covenant-married couples in every way. I recognize that this is anecdotal, but it supports what seems obvious to me, that the piece of paper doesn't necessarily matter in partnership strength and longevity. What matters is the commitment of the parties.