good example. I think this song sums it up. Especially this part of the song :: "See, when you get through Staring that judge in the face You're gonna wanna cuss The whole human race"
No, it's a hell of a lot worse than a trade. You can manage a trade position on a regulated exchange. You simply cannot "manage" or control a crazy greedy delusional spouse and the US Family Court System. It is designed to tear apart family relationships, alienate children against parent, and redistribute assets to the legal counsel community. The billed legal fees in US Family Courts are far greater than those of the Civil Courts and the Criminal Courts - that's a fact.
Fifty Billion Dollar per year Industry: Family Court Legal Fees Note the section on why pre-nups might be worthless - especially if you have children or the wealthier spouse violates the pre-nup conditions like infidelity or substance abuse.
I'm more then ready but the real question is "what is the benefits to marriage that I can't get from dating/cohabiting with a girl?" Sounds like crab mentality to me with all the people telling me I need to get married.
All what I read here confirms again that the US is not a country I want to live in. It's rather a nightmare then a dream. At least for 50% of the people who marry as they divorce afterwards.