Family relationships exist even without "marriage recognition". For instance, even after a father and mother may divorce, they are still related to each other through the child. This can sometimes have very negative side effects...
Violence inflicted by an intimate partner lasts longer if the couple has children together, and the violence continues after the relationship ends. In addition, children are harmed more by witnessing violence between their parents than previously thought.
Perhaps no where is abuse or neglect more painful than where the child realizes the biological tie between then and the abuser. There is more potential for abuse and neglect to harm children when it comes from their real mother and father. We should have an institution which encourages each member of that relationship to equally recognize the rights of the other -- to promote support and love instead of neglect and abuse.
Lets call it "marriage". And lets help encourage people to have that commitment in place before they decide to engage in actions which can create children.
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