barbarian_style
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The same treatment that is given to other legal relatives. It is a "special treatment" for the reason that people get married, they consider themselves family and want the government to recognize them as such. The same reason that a person would file a birth certificate or legal adoption papers with the state they live in when they have a child/adopt a child. They want a child to be legally recognized as theirs.
Well this is my point, if the government would treat marriage at the foundation of what it should be then maybe I would sway my opinion. Your points are exactly why the institute of marriage defined by the government is continuously being redefined, even though there is many people that would like to preserve the sanctity of marriage only as far back of government getting involved. You are looking only for the fringe benefits that you may be afforded by the government, sounds pale.