Here in the states most people associate marriage with religion and traditional values.I agree that marriage because of any other reason than love is not true love.But I personally because of the way I was brought up have also looked upon marriage as a religious institution (more like a mental institution) so being atheist and considering marriage a religious institution makes me reject them both outright.
There is nothing people will not maintain when they are slaves to superstition
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