If you truly love your partner, does a ring and a ceremony really do anything?

I know there are certain legal situations where an official marriage changes who has certain rights, but aren’t those same rights available if you make other legally-official decisions E.G. a will or trusts, etc?

I’m generally curious why people get married beyond the “because I love them” when it costs so much money.

  • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 hours ago

    I know some people who eloped.

    They went to the registry office with a witness then did a week of cycle touring because that’s their thing.

    Posted it on social after the fact.

    I thought it was a great way to go.