Late night conversation

Me: Why do guys get married?
Scott: For tax purposes.
Me: What? *laugh* Then why do girls get married?
Scott: For babies.

Said with the unwavering confidence that only Scott possesses, I was forced to take a step back and rethink my previous ideas on motivations for marriage. Thus I have composed a list of possible reasons that a person would chose that road, starting with Scott's ideas.

Guys
For tax purposes
Guaranteed date to the movies
Live in cook/dishwasher/housekeeper
Arm candy/trophy wife

Girls
For babies
Spider killer/heavy lifter
Guaranteed dance partner
For "married" status

I know you are probably laughing at these lists thinking that I am off my rocker for some of the items here. When I asked Trent the same question, he gave me the expected answer. "Because they are in love, and they want to spend their life with her." I smacked Scott on the chest and said "See! That is the right answer to that question!"