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Essay:The Invisible Hand of Marriage (view source)

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* the powerful incentive to work for the benefit of someone else who needs your efforts, such as a spouse or child
 
* the powerful incentive to work for the benefit of someone else who needs your efforts, such as a spouse or child
 
* the motivation to work for a future that will likely extend beyond one's own life
 
* the motivation to work for a future that will likely extend beyond one's own life
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* the checks and balances against unproductive activity, anxiety and addiction,  from the very different perspectives of a man and a woman
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* the checks and balances against unproductive activity, anxiety, depression and addiction,  from the very different perspectives of a man and a woman
 
* the insights and wisdom that result from complementary outlooks by a man and woman in marriage
 
* the insights and wisdom that result from complementary outlooks by a man and woman in marriage
 
* the pushing and prodding, analogous to what a supervisor, coach or sergeant does, that encourages and compels people in marriage to achieve their best
 
* the pushing and prodding, analogous to what a supervisor, coach or sergeant does, that encourages and compels people in marriage to achieve their best
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== Same-sex marriage ==
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There is no '''invisible hand of marriage''' if the spouses have the same gender.  Virtually none of the above elements exist in same-sex marriage.  Same-sex marriage is a recipe for unproductive activity, anxiety, depression and addition, with the enormously beneficial checks and balances provided by traditional marriage.
    
== References ==
 
== References ==
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