Marriage is a relic of the past. Threatening someone with crippling financial blows won't make them love us forever.
I've always thought that marriage is never about love, more towards utility - raising children, task specialization in the household, more permanent emotional support (because it has a bit more staying power compared to other social relationships), etc.
The financial blows are more of a matter of retribution. Something like "If one day you stop loving me, or don't want to work things out anymore..."
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