If we were to re-create the institution of marriage from scratch again today, what elements would you put into it?

 

to start the ball rolling -
1. exclusiveness?
2. “till death do we part” as the goal?
3. only 2 person (>3 persons can?)
4. same/different genders
…5. balanced power (how to determine?)
6. a shared stake in something important to both?? (eg kids, or something(???) else?)
7. provision for the other, in the event of death??? (Eg beneficiary of insurance policies?)
8. giving each other powers of attorney? visitation rights?
9. right to expect sex??

10. who should be the one to endorse/regulate/protect etc the institution? the govt? religious leaders? the father of the bride? society as a collective whole, and thru what means? friends? the couple themselves?

disclaimer — above is a list to ponder, not a list i’m advocating for