Alas, it is not automatic. If no one fusses or complains, spouse gets first pick about when the tubes come out (etc.) but if, say, your parents disagree with your spouse... well, as it turns out, the President of the United States eventually becomes personally involved.
To answer your question, "What is marriage good for?" I'm not sure I got married in order to get benefits... I guess, to me, it's more like making a bunch of promises about what I am going to do. And I guess I expect the promises made in return to be carried out in return :).
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Re: wills R us
Date: 2005-03-23 04:09 am (UTC)To answer your question, "What is marriage good for?" I'm not sure I got married in order to get benefits... I guess, to me, it's more like making a bunch of promises about what I am going to do. And I guess I expect the promises made in return to be carried out in return :).