The reason people want to call their partnership marriage is to pretend that they are engaged in something more than they are. That's why they don't want to give up the term. It's a big trick they're playing on themselves to feel like they are contributing and are valuable members of society the way people raising families are. As Rogan admits, it's purely selfish. They just want to pursue their careers or hobbies. The more serious point is that these will always leave a big empty spot in a person (childless women experience this more acutely when they lose their looks/sexual market value).
The reason people want to call their partnership marriage is to pretend that they are engaged in something more than they are. That's why they don't want to give up the term. It's a big trick they're playing on themselves to feel like they are contributing and are valuable members of society the way people raising families are. As Rogan admits, it's purely selfish. They just want to pursue their careers or hobbies. The more serious point is that these will always leave a big empty spot in a person (childless women experience this more acutely when they lose their looks/sexual market value).
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