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Ok, so after watching my parents growing up and just looking around at the world now a days, I don't view "marriage" as worth it. I'm mean, the whole thing, is basically just a huge ceremony telling the government that a pair is together. And when that shit goes down the tubes, it allows for the pair to get royally fucked. Instead of a wedding ring, id like a promise ring.
I like the concept of a "life partner" instead. Which is just a couple promising to be together, without the whole, ownership kinda thing. Like, if shit goes down the tubes, it doesn't affect me as much.
I'd much rather we go our separate ways if shit goes down the tubes, then have to go through divorce court and yadada. While I love the idea of having a partner, I don't like the idea of wasting money and resources on the whole splitting up. And if kids are involved, custody is already a thing I'll have to deal with, so it won't affect the whole union arrangement.
Its straight up reality that marriage is not a guaranteed thing and with my future goals as a working woman, I don't wanna tie down a man who in the end won't last.
So, does anyone have experience with having a partner, without the whole marriage deal?

Personally I take relationships very seriously. My boyfriend and I have been together less than 6 months, but we've already planned out our long-term goals. But I'll see people in relationships for 5-10 years with no plans of marriage or girls post online every couple of months about a new guy they claim they want to marry, but inevitably break up

I don't think you have to be together a certain length of time for a relationship to become serious. It depends on how serious you are about it. Yet some people think they're being serious when they're really rushing into things