How is marriage an economic choice?

Question

tnx for answering my question!!

Answer 1

In the southern United States, marriage for my farming ancestors was DEFINITELY an economic choice. One great-great-uncle ( I will call him "Jr") who is still alive related a story about his father (who I will call "Sr") which is a very good example of what I mean.

Jr and his 7 brothers received whippings every day from their father, who appeared to totally hate children. When Jr was an early-teenager, just after receiving one of the almost-daily whippings, he asked his aging father, "Daddy, if you hate us children so much, then WHY did you have so many children??"

Sr replied, matter-of-factly, "I needed y'all to work the farm, boy."

So, the father's marriage to his wife, had been for economic reasons. Without a wife, he could not have decently (in that time period and region) fathered children. Had they not had so many children, his family farm would have been impossible to maintain.

So children, and thus marriage, were a major economic concern for this man.

Nowadays, in this country, there are other reasons marriage can be an economic choice. For instance... if you marry, both people can share a family health insurance plan. Buying groceries becomes cheaper simply because you can then buy in bulk and save money that way. You pay only one rent, perhaps even the same rent as you would have paid if single... so therefore, you cut your rent cost in half. Same goes for the electric bill, pretty much. Only one internet connection is needed. Etc. (I am not certain about tax breaks nowadays, perhaps someone else can comment on that.)

I hope this is accurate. And I hope it helps. Perhaps the colorful true story about my great-great-uncle will help you, even if it only shows a time past. (However, I would think, that among farming families, or in countries where family businesses tend to be handed down through the generations with pride still... that marriage would be an economic decision, even moreso than a romantic decision.)

All my best to you. God bless you.

Answer 2

Marriage is an economic choice because it does involve money. When two people get married their money is often pooled into one account, allowing the couple have a greater buying power.

Answer 3

Well, since they changed the tax laws, you get a bigger tax credit for being married. You used to get penalized for being married. Now they've come to their senses...

Answer 4

Living together is cheaper than living alone, taxes, insurance, credit ect.

Answer 5

honestly it isnt, marriage costs so much money. plus you have okay spending money through 1 other person. married 4 years

Answer 6

cause two paychecks are combined