In Malaysia, often marriage is all about the money. I think I will start telling people, I have no money, and I don't want your money ... so there is no reason to get married. In Malaysia, pre-nuptial agreements are not enforceable in secular marriage.
Religion is a secondary issue, but since I am not religiously pro-marriage, I do not consider this aspect of marriage. Romance, the notion of a fairy-tale ride-or-die, I consider a game for idiot children, and encourage no one to practice it.
Over the past five years I've met so many divorcees on dating apps. Many of my former partners have since, gotten married. I've never been married. I made a proposal once to a friend in college, but they were not interested.
I hope that the one thing people can learn from me, is that relationships of all sorts are primarily a form of business. Family, friend, and lovers, are all balances of trade. One can manage these effectively if one practices transparent and simple governance. When less clear language and protocol is introduced, humanity regresses to primitive notions of kinship. Such is the lay of the land.
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