>> Then they got the bright idea that they could increase control if they did<<
I disagree. There was a time when it was understood that the traditional family unit is the real cornerstone of American greatness.
Tax laws were crafted to encourage marriage and families.
Add to that legal issues of inheritance and the legal nature of a “community” and it can be seen why it is a governmental issue.
But that is all gone now. Let everyone draft whatever the hell kind of co-asset-sharing agreement they want.
And watch America go to hell in a handbasket.
Tell me where in the constitution does the federal government gain power over marriage?