1. I completely agree. 2. Your argument doesn't make sense to me, because I can't see where you're coming from. You can have children without being married — marriage is not a requirement for that. Through marriage, two people are bonded together with God's blessing. If you believe in God, then according to the Bible, you should not have sex before marriage. That means you marry first and then have children, which invalidates your argument. If you don't believe in God, why would you even consider marriage just because you want children? Two people can love each other, stay together for life, and raise happy children without ever getting married. Again, this invalidates your argument. Either you marry because you seek God's blessing, or you don't believe and view marriage as just a piece of paper for tax benefits or other legal advantages. In both cases, marriage itself is not necessary for having children. That's why I don't understand your point.