Benefits of marriage

* Married people have a lower rate of substance abuse and alcohol consumption than unmarried individuals. They have a much lower rate of suicides.
* Feeling of emotional bonding with spouse strengthens immunity and thus prevents many diseases.
* Feeling of being wanted and loved enriches one's body with energy, empowers and strengthens it to cope with many health issues.
* Feeling of becoming a part of someone's life adds meaning and energy to one's life and thus makes it worth living.
* It is sharing one's different emotions -- from sorrow to ecstasy -- which is the primary need of every human being. If it gets fulfilled in marriage, then it works more than medicines. If it doesn't, even medicines won't work.
* People who are loved and supported had substantially less blockage in the arteries of their hearts.

Assumption of Spouse's Pension
Automatic Inheritance
Automatic Housing Lease Transfer
Bereavement Leave
Burial Determination
Child Custody
Crime Victim's Recovery Benefits
Divorce Protections
Domestic Violence Protection
Exemption from Property Tax on Partner's Death
Immunity from Testifying Against Spouse
Insurance Breaks
Joint Adoption and Foster Care
Joint Bankruptcy
Joint Parenting (Insurance Coverage, School Records)
Medical Decisions on Behalf of Partner
Certain Property Rights
Reduced Rate Memberships
Sick Leave to Care for Partner
Visitation of Partner's Children
Visitation of Partner in Hospital or Prison
Wrongful Death (Loss of Consort) Benefits