What? How?
Marriage introduces that possibility and non-marriage doesn’t have it
You are assuming that marriage just adds risks (“possibility of a personal catastrophe”) without eliminating other risks.
I think the risk is indeed not worth it. And as far as practical things go, marriage is just a simple contract; I’d guess that you can live happily without it, too
Define practical things.
I think the risk is indeed not worth it.
Sure, but is that anything more than your personal opinion?
marriage is just a simple contract
That is very clearly false.
What? How?
You are assuming that marriage just adds risks (“possibility of a personal catastrophe”) without eliminating other risks.
I think the risk is indeed not worth it. And as far as practical things go, marriage is just a simple contract; I’d guess that you can live happily without it, too
Define practical things.
Sure, but is that anything more than your personal opinion?
That is very clearly false.