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Simple question. Is there anything in marriage for guys that they can't get and have better in a long-term dating relationship, or live in girlfriend, the like? To me, it seems so much smarter to not sign any legal documents.

Divorce? Happens a ton, and women initiate the majority of divorces, despite cheating just as much or being abusive just as likely. If there's no legal document, just part ways. No splitting up everything, no risk of your retirement fund getting cut in half, with her getting the half.

Kids? Well, divorce insanely favors women anyway. Married or not, she'll still get full custody, the guy gets to see them every other weekend or the like...

Sex? Go talk to some married guys while I laugh at the thought of someone bringing it up.

Threats--I've seen divorce threatened over the most idiotic stuff, and my mom believes and claims she is a devout Christian. (They're only supposed to divorce over cheating.)

So is there really ANYTHING in marriage for guys, compared to LTR, or live in girlfriend? Anything worth the quite large risk of financial devastation that goes with divorce?

Been dating a girl for 8 years come March and we moved in together after the first year. we have a dog who now lives with me as we have been living apart for this past year. over the past couple years she has become asexual and in the 4 times we have seen each other this year only once did she want to fool around and the other time took some convincing the other times notta and gets mad when I try. I have a very high libido and this isn't cutting it. sh*tty thing to is that I can count on 2 hands the amount we fooled around total in the 2 previous years. I have been faithful but am finding it is getting harder and harder to resist other women and have recently decided to pursue someone I have liked for 7 years. needless to say I do want to end things and move on and just want to know how to do this and pursue this other woman who in all honestly is marriage material and would love to make that happen. (might be hanging out with her, her sis and the sisters husband in a few weeks to board... girlfriend won't be there... possibily to say things then?) most of my things are still at our place in which she resides (approx 16hr drive from me) and I only have the bare essentials here. I would like my stuff back and to keep the dog whom I adopted when she was working in the field (for those of you whom are unaware these are camp jobs typically on a 6w and 2w rotation). this other girl is the sister of one of her close friends who has had a bad run with men and I am hoping I can change that, give her some stability and in the end perhaps take her off the market and give her a solid a caring man to come home to everyday. I would be the luckiest guy ever if I could make this happen. best part is her sis (friends with my gf) loves me and her husband and I get along very well... like brothers that don't fight. I know Xmas is around the corner and I don't want to break it off then cause I think that is a pretty sh*ty time of year to get dumped, although we did break up about 5 years ago for 2 weeks and she dumped me over Facebook... so I want to be nicer about it than she was then... after xmas?! saw her a few weeks ago and the most fun I had that whole week was when I was near the girl I am interested in. that's what my thoughts are... imput is greatly appreciated.