There are more economic advantages to being married than unmarried. There is no governmental war on married people. It costs more to live as a single person than a married person. Why? Because if people are smart they can make their money go farther once they join forces with someone else. How? Well to give just a few tiny examples....if you live alone and pay rent, then get married does your rent double? No, it stays the same. You can buy food in bulk and save too. In the US for instance, if you buy 2 gallons of milk it's only slightly more expensive than one, not double the cost. A single person cannot usually drink 2 gallons without it going bad but a couple or family easily can. It's much easier to get assistance as a single person with kids than a couple and has been this way my entire life (42 plus years). Often if you are receiving assistance in the US, you cannot have 2 working adults even living in the same home. I have married friends who have considered getting a divorce just so they could get the advantages those greedy singles have. This is fraud. For some it's more advantageous to stay single while for others it's more advantageous to be married. People would be best to know the laws as it applies to them before making a decision. Nobody is forcing anyone to be single or married.