Why would anyone outside the slippery-sloped liberal even consider this view on marriage mainstream opinion?

Hey, setting aside your personal disdain for Newsweek I must agree with you or the point of marriage verses living together. I've found it most fascination that people could even think that people could even come to the conclusion that the two are equal, let alone, the latter being better.I personally can't fathom that theory. I feel that people are cheating themselves when they choose living together over marriage. You lose out on the very best part which is the happily ever after because you prince charming is always waiting by the door for a quick exit.