in my case it isnt even benefitial for her, because i am a foreigner in her country... so its not like she gets more stability than she already has...
i need to check the law first anyway...
to me it is a tough decision, but more because of my personal opinion, i could have small benefits like taxes from that...
then i also dont want to change my name, that is a nightmare, because i dont want any other name (i never use my surname) and i would have to change all papers i got and on top of that it would make things way more difficult because then i would have a name that nobody believes is mine^^
but yeah for most men it is just a rip off...
i mean of course women want their marriage fantasy, when they get at least a ring out of it (and complain about the price tag^^) and dont have to pay for the party...