We are not 20 anymore?

[Snarl]

and there are plenty of men that fight tooth and nail to get custody of their children. or even pay ungodly amounts of child support that the sorry ass mothers spend on themselves and boyfriend.

This is (I believe) part of the purpose of separation of church and state.

Used to be people were in married in the eyes of God.  Then the state-co-opted that shit.  Now they control it.  Remember when there was a tax benefit to being married?  It's a damned penalty now.

I'm more for the church deciding if a man and a woman are to be married.  The church is pretty stingy when it comes to breaking up a marriage.  Let them decide on that too.  If fact, I'd kind'a like to see being married and having a kid as a condition of being a citizen.  Why the Hell not?  "If you get divorced you're not a citizen anymore," would certainly lead to a more responsible decision making process.