Neither wants to set an example of wild and sinful single living for their children, so they get married. Economic Gain . Women often enter into relationships of this sort because they still want a man to take care of them. Sometimes men play the game by moving in on a woman with financial clout to use her very nice car, credit cards, and eat up all her food without spending a dime of his money. Young women without economic resources see this as a way to acquire the financial stability they cannot get alone.
Men often see that marriage is important to long-term career goals.
In our society, married men are viewed as more stable, and often get bigger raises and more frequent promotions than bachelors. Other couples pool their money to acquire property or other goods, or move in together to save rent money, especially if the women is a single parent receiving subsidized low-rent housing. Influence of Friends, Family or Society . Let's try this out and see if it works. Perverted Reasons .