I have met people that have no desire to be married to their partner. I do not understand this, but I frequently wonder myself why do people get married and on the other hand, why don't they get married.

You should only get married if you want to get married. I've been married now for nearly 2/3 of my life. I cannot imagine not being married. I'm far from bored, in fact I long for boredom. I do not need my husband, but I want him in my life.

These days marriage has more legal ramifications that social ones. But in my opinion, you cannot make a bigger commitment than having a child with someone. Paper or not, you're stuck with him/her for the rest of your life. Once the child is an adult there will still be weddings and holidays that the other will be included in. I really do not think that two involved parents can be ever really be separate.