Couples pay one cable bill but get the same cable, one heating and air bill but enjoy the same comforts, cell phone plans have "friends and family" to save by pooling resources and sharing. It's all in how you do it. If you do it right, it's easier to make it in this world by being couples. Single people often need more help, especially if they are disabled. It's not a war on married people, it's simple logic. It's better for me to be married even though I would get my rent covered almost entirely if I divorced (section 8) but I wouldn't be entitled to my husbands retirement if he passed away and I did all the cooking, cleaning and child rearing for 15 years so I think I'm entitled. People just need to use their heads and do a pro and con before making big decisions like marriage. Don't blame the government because it KNOWS that TRULY single people usually have it harder. The help should go to those who need it most....some people know how to skirt the system and I'm not holding that against them....people need to do what they need to do to survive.