How to Commit Marriage

Campus Report ^ | May 13, 2008 | Malcolm Kline

[John O]

My mom and I were related, owned a house together, cars together, bank accounts together, so why shouldn’t I be able to carry her on my health insurance.

Other people put another adult on. Make the regulation that they must be in contract somehow. Why punish my mom who has been with me longer than any husband could be

That's between you and your employer (or insurer). You and your mom could not produce children together. Therefore you are not a marriage and the state has no interest in subsidizing whatever contractual arrangemnets you made.

At the same time, my hubby and I had a commuter marriage. He was in Detroit and I was in Cleveland and I carried him on my health insurance.

That was fair?

Yes it was. Even in a commuter marriage you and your husband could produce children. The state has an interest in the care of the next generation of citizens. It is worth it to them to subsidize the marriage contract. Marriage is all about children.

[Fawn]

Just thought this thread needed pics of couples.