"Marriage is also legally binding . Tax breaks ? Ever hear of the Marriage Penalty ?"
"And did you ever hear that it 's not always a penalty but sometimes a benefit ? And did you know that if it would be a penalty , you 're free to simply not file your taxes jointly , which results in no penalty at all ? And certainly with respect to insurance , there are many benefits bestowed by marriage , as cmitch06 pointed out . This of course does n't factor in the countless other benefits of marriage , such as naturalization , food stamps , veteran 's benefits , housing benefits , greater ability to take out a loan , visitation rights , property rights , etc ."
"legally binding Marriage Penalty ?"
"by marriage"