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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (537)	8/4/2006 12:58:45 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1695

It if were only a church matter with no state involvement, there would be no (legally enforcable) spousal benefits at all. Unless you want the state to be much more in the business of enforcing religious matters. The benefits of marriage depend upon state enforcement and for many things like social security survivor benefits, inheritance, tax laws, etc. on gov't legislation and funding. OK, since you're married and you think the state shouldn't be in the marriage business, why not dissolve your marriage and live together? No, I'm not proposing you do that, but I am saying that to point out that then the state would be out of your marital business. Your marriage would be a private matter of emotional commitment. The gov't wouldn't be involved in giving you tax breaks or penalties, special rules on inheritance, gov't benefits.