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Originally posted by smarm
I think the reason that it is important is that the piece of paper entitles you to different rights and frequently different benefits than 2 single people (gay or straight). This ends up being an economic issue when a company now has to provide medical benefits, for example, or 401k beneficiaries change (by law your spouse is your 401k beneficiary in the event of your death unless specific paperwork is filed.)
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I wasn't thinking about economic reasons. You make a good point here.