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Originally Posted by Sinestra
I dont know if we have any Europeans posting right now. But i read that marriage in Europe as whole is on the the decline with more people choosing to just live and raise families together. Is there any truth to this?
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well i'm living in germany and am half german and yeah its true people will live together for ever and only get married when there is truly a need, like if they want to emigrate and they have to be married for both partners to go and stay, some do it simply for tax benefits but its not really necessary for things such as health insurance or taking care of the children
or if they know one party is going to die it legally will ensure them part of the inheritance
oh and you can get your relationship entered at the courthouse (i guess that's the equivalent) so you can have certain benefits with the hospital and things like that