Also to @airaqua - marriage in the U.S. has many benefits, including tax benefits.

I'm aware of that, I'm simply pointing out that there are different attitudes in other Western countries. Here, married couples are often at a disadvantage tax-wise depending on what bracket they're in.

Keep it simple folks. You can have the time of your life without having to feed 1039857019857 peope gourmet meals and put on a show with 10398541308510 dollars worth of decorations and fancy clothes you'll only wear once. Wake the fuck up.

Sure, but for people who haven't had much time for saving since they were in school till 25 or even later, it's simply not worth it to rush into marriage while still being in school.