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PinkbunnymanEU t1_j51acnn wrote

Reply to comment by weebeardedman in LPT If he is willing to make a baby with you, but unwilling or "not ready" to get married, RUN. RUN LIKE HELL by KhaosDancer

>the uk gives a swath of beneficiary and medical benefits for being married.

Oh really? Because the only "medical benefit" is implied next of kin.

For beneficiary only non shared assets are subject to inheritance tax when one spouse predeceases the other. Non-shared assets can also be held in trust for minors.

The uk literally has alternative options for EVERY marriage benefit except married tax allowance, where £1250 of the tax allowance can be transferred, but only if you're a basic rate payer, meaning that only if one partner is earning under £12500 pre tax a year and the other under £50000 you can get up to £250.

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weebeardedman t1_j51bgry wrote

It's not just next of kin I'm concerned with, it's medical visitstion/decision making that would otherwise have to be proactively dealt with, and even then, can fall through if it's not "as normal."

Same with power of attorney/beneficiary. A huge amount of people don't deal with this until its too late, and it's significantly more difficult to legally navigate.

Even in the u.s., most services are available for non-married couples, it's just an amount of hoops to hop through that don't make sense to deal with

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PinkbunnymanEU t1_j51c4q0 wrote

>visitation

Not an issue I'm the UK, non married have the same visitation rights in all hospitals

>decision making that would otherwise have to be proactively dealt with

I agree with this point, however "get married because then you don't have to fill out as many forms" seems to be a reason that falls flat for me why it would be a reason to "run away"

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