a single record keeping system prevents the issues of abandonment and subsequent bigamy.
you also have tenancy by the entireties which protect widows and children (now widowers)
Anything goes marriage leads to rampant fraud of multiple ownerships and debt collection issues. Those with assets suddenly find out they were “married” via some kind of fraud and have creditors chasing them ala id theft.
Children will never be able to inherit leaving all beneficiaries into the “common good” of government. (to pay your death panel obamacare tax)
You make some great points. Glenn Beck has been behind this libertarian idea of getting the gov’t out of marriage. I instinctively disliked it. You have made a great case against it. This is one area state gov’t should be involved in as they are now.
You know a lot of good points, that is an impressive list.