How Government Screws up the Institution of Marriage

If you've never read Vox Day, you oughta check out his column. His most recent piece, entitled Stay single, young man! is a good thought piece. You might think it radical, but, still, it's a good thought piece.

I think he's spot on that marriage licenses aren't necessary to be legally married. People have been getting married for millennia without the interference of big brother, thank you. Why are we any different today? What is the downside to not getting a marriage license (probably the ineligibility for some government handout...that's the way big brother works, you know)?