BTW, I’d love to see us go back to punishing people for divorce, in exchange for getting a government license. If government has a purpose in getting opposite-sex couples to commit to long-term relationships, and there are benefits that accrue for that, then if the couple reneges on their deal, they should have to return at least a portion of whatever government benefits they received.
FOLLOW THE MONEY!! MONEY is the REAL REASON for all this hubbub!!! MONEY....Who can get the MARRIAGE BENEFIT from the IRS....WHO CAN GET ANOTHER’S SOCIAL SECURITY when they die....WHO HS TO PAY DEATH TAXES.....etc...etc.....take the money out of this and PFFTT...the problem goes away.