Author: unitedfamilies

Currently, marriage rates are decreasing, and this decline may be at least partially due to the growing perception of marriage’s irrelevance. Ironically, this also means that the tangible benefits of marriage are likely to increase. As the Supreme court stated in Obergefell v. Hodges, marriage is “the keystone of social order” and “essential to our most profound hopes and aspirations.” Given marriage’s perceived importance to American society, there is little doubt that new benefits will be proposed as a means of combating these declining marriage rates. One such benefit is already under consideration.