The creation of the institute of marriage seemed like a good idea. Imagine having kids (as a mom or a dad) without a contract. Dads have to decide which schools they attend or how much to beat them when they're bad? How do moms ever get a date again or the dead-beat "still looking for a job" dad to help support the family? Other than children and the tax break, there isn't a good reason to create a contract between two people. If there is an economic inequality it only invites the party with less to take something from the party with more and leave. If there's no contract, the lesser party is beholden to the greater party and must spend the money before leaving.
With love in the equation, money won't be a factor at first, but a time will come when the money is either too scarce or too abundant to be overshadowed by true love and the love will melt away like that crunchy coating on a Krispy Kreme donut that turned soggy in your car. At this point, one of you will be kicking yourself for signing the stupid contract that even your parents warned you about, and the other will be maxing out credit cards and hiding secret bank accounts. It's not like you really have a choice. Just like free will, entering marriage of your own volition is an illusion. Who stays married for 50 happy years? Boring people that would have been just as happy as asexual companions looking for cats in human form that need minimal attention.
I Can Has Cheezburger? - Only if you're willing to consider a threesome.
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