Oh boy
I guess my irl opinion when it comes to marriage is controversial (I believe it hasn’t really been deconstructed since it’s inception and is problematic for a number of reasons), but I’m curious whether anyone shares the same thoughts. Like finding your forever person? 100% 
Everything else associated with it like the status symbol, doing it just to do it, inconsistent sharing of responsibilities? No good imo
Could be my autistic brain taking over, but I truly cannot comprehend why something like this needs to be in writing to be “official”
Idk I’m opinionated and sometimes my opinions suck and I need someone to bring me back to reality
I'm still pretty young, but my image of marriage is very colored by a pretty abusive relationship I was in with someone who wanted to be 'with me forever' (to the point where it would be unacceptable for me to remarry if they died). As a result of this the process of being forever tied down with anyone is veryyyy terrifying to me because I have to assume it'll be in a situation like that.
Reading the other stories people have posted here though I'm really glad it works for some people. Being able to actually have someone I can life partner with would be nice but I think it's pretty unlikely I've met that person yet.