Marriages as "Adversary Relationships"

[Patrick]

My wife and I were together for 15 years before getting married and we mostly did it for the party.   But for the past two years we really noticed a very subtle change. It actually brought us even closer together.

Congratulation and respect - that's really romantic!

What would have happen if the same 'party' has happen without the 'celebrant woman' and the legal act?
Is it possible that the same magic would have happen?

Yes, at first, we were going to have a party just to celebrate Love. Somewhere along organizing the whole thing, we became attracted to the idea of actually getting married.

But even married, we are two very autonomous and individual persons. For example, we do not share the same bank account and everything common is paid 50/50. All the rest that is personal is paid by the person for themselves.