The government created it. That's why you need their permission to do it, and un-do it.
I don't think they created it, but they do tax and regulate it. They got to get a little from everybody, ya know. miles
For the purposes of an individual being married and going through a divorce in 2015, the government created marriage.
The legally binding contract that you, and your soon-to-be-former spouse agreed upon, was created by your local government.
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