Marriage is one of the last sacred cows that really needs to die. What is the real point of marriage in a 21 Century context? It makes no sense, especially for a man. The entire reason for marriage, procreation and to provide a secure environment to raise children, is totally unnecessary today. And, do we really need an official contract from the State if two people only want to fuck each other for the rest of their lives (which is a stupid pledge to make, but whatever)? What business is it of the State or anyone else?
As much as the Black Community in America is maligned for having over 70% + single heads of households, no one ever stops to consider the possibility that we may actually, again, be on the cutting edge of society. Most Black men collectively (since it is the men who most often are expected to propose) have figured out that marriage is now an archaic idea whose time has come and gone. We never really made any great public declarations about, but actions speak louder than words. Also, increasing numbers of Black women are voluntarily forgoing marriage, including high-profile Sisters like Oprah and Shonda Rhimes. They don't want or need marriage to validate them, as heterosexual marriage truly is a patriarchal relationship context. So, if you don't like patriarchy, you damn sure shouldn't get married.
Even the so-called financial benefits of marriage is an artificial concoction built upon local and the federal governments (unconstitutional) biased tax policies in favor of marriage over singleness. How is it "equal protection under the law" to make single American citizens pay more taxes? It's bullshit and wrong. Also, the married couples "pooling financial resources" argument is a lie because financial disagreements is one of the major reasons for divorce. Married couples aren't pooling their monies, they're usually in full mortal combat with each other over control of their marital assets.
I do think that most women still do want the "wedding experience", but if they were honest, most would admit that that's all they really want. They don't want to put up with your shit when they have careers and more choices than ever before. I admit that weddings are very nice ceremonies and fun events, but it doesn't make since for two people who will (according to stats) come to despise each other within 5 years to put themselves through that ordeal just for ceremony. It's actually crazy!
Meanwhile most men are already very comfortable with remaining single (even long before this MGTOW bullshit came along). It's women who pressure men into marriage in order to have their "wedding experience" (see Cinderella), which isn't a bad thing by itself; but the adverse psychological prices being paid for 24 hours of fantasy are far too high. And the resulting personal catastrophes that result from this folly is, I believe, is actually adversely impacting relations between the sexes by dramatically increasing the number of bitter formerly married people in our society. People who probably would have been happier today if they'd just fucked and procreated until they grew apart, and bounced without all the legal strife and recriminations. This, all for an archaic "institution" that is now as obsolete as horse carriages.
We need to figure out a way where people can still have their wedding "cake and eat it too", without marriage.