Paul Brunson

I am thinking about the history of relationships. I often wonder how many of the rules of relationships that we've been handed by society are now invalid or maybe were never valid. So, you know, we have these sort of constructs of like marriage and monogamy and even like heterosexuality, all these things that have been passed to us through religion and through history.

I am thinking about the history of relationships. I often wonder how many of the rules of relationships that we've been handed by society are now invalid or maybe were never valid. So, you know, we have these sort of constructs of like marriage and monogamy and even like heterosexuality, all these things that have been passed to us through religion and through history.

I was looking at some stats about marriage, and it says that in 2019, marriage rates for opposite-sex couples fell to their lowest on record since 1862. That's in the UK. And in the US, marriage rates have been declining since the early 1970s. I'm not married, but I spend a lot of time thinking about whether I should be or not.

I was looking at some stats about marriage, and it says that in 2019, marriage rates for opposite-sex couples fell to their lowest on record since 1862. That's in the UK. And in the US, marriage rates have been declining since the early 1970s. I'm not married, but I spend a lot of time thinking about whether I should be or not.

I actually had a conversation recently with my partner where I said, do you want to get married? And it was abundantly clear that she does want to get married. But then I asked why. And really, it seems like it was really just more for the wedding than for some kind of legal contract that we signed with the government.

I actually had a conversation recently with my partner where I said, do you want to get married? And it was abundantly clear that she does want to get married. But then I asked why. And really, it seems like it was really just more for the wedding than for some kind of legal contract that we signed with the government.

So I'm really wondering, based on everything we know about history and the trade-offs of marriage, should I be getting married?

So I'm really wondering, based on everything we know about history and the trade-offs of marriage, should I be getting married?

Yes, because your partner wants to.

Yes, because your partner wants to.

Is that reason enough?

Is that reason enough?

All right, so I think the institution of marriage... What you're going to see, this is my prediction, is that because nuclear families... What do you mean by nuclear family? So having... Well, it's interesting. There's different perspectives now on nuclear family. But I look at it as you have two partners and children. And that creates the nuclear family.

All right, so I think the institution of marriage... What you're going to see, this is my prediction, is that because nuclear families... What do you mean by nuclear family? So having... Well, it's interesting. There's different perspectives now on nuclear family. But I look at it as you have two partners and children. And that creates the nuclear family.

That becomes an economic unit which drives a society. And as that has disappeared, there's been less of a base to drive society per many researchers. So as a result, what I believe is going to happen as we see right now in Singapore, as we see right now in China, as we see right now in Japan, you're going to see government heavily involved in incentivizing marriage.

That becomes an economic unit which drives a society. And as that has disappeared, there's been less of a base to drive society per many researchers. So as a result, what I believe is going to happen as we see right now in Singapore, as we see right now in China, as we see right now in Japan, you're going to see government heavily involved in incentivizing marriage.

And marriage is already incentivized right now in terms of tax benefits, being able to leave assets to your partner, leave assets to family members. So as a result of the decrease of marriage and decrease of nuclear families, you will see government step up even more to incentivize.

And marriage is already incentivized right now in terms of tax benefits, being able to leave assets to your partner, leave assets to family members. So as a result of the decrease of marriage and decrease of nuclear families, you will see government step up even more to incentivize.

So you're going to see all types of benefits being thrown at people to get married, you know, especially as you not only see marriage rates decline, but as you also see birth rates declining as they are. Now, your question around what should you do is that This is a question around values. And this is a question that I believe is very important to have early on.

So you're going to see all types of benefits being thrown at people to get married, you know, especially as you not only see marriage rates decline, but as you also see birth rates declining as they are. Now, your question around what should you do is that This is a question around values. And this is a question that I believe is very important to have early on.