I doubt that anyone intended this, but it appears that there is a $10,000 per year advantage in net insurance costs when unmarried vs. married at certain income levels. Might this cause divorces? Would you divorce for $1000/month? Illegal immigrants fake marriages for less.
Check it out here. The links to NPR and Kaiser foundation lend it considerable credibility.
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