I mean... I've been with my partner for a while and we have a child together. It's not like I still want to keep my options open, but I definitely don't feel the need to have a piece of paper, expensive ceremony, and a ring just to be together. Though we have discussed it on multiple occasions and it's something we both would like to do eventually. Knowing that is enough to keep me 100% satisfied. Nothing would change if we got married. There are certain financial and social benefits to it, but those can wait because it's a huge commitment. I would, however, really love to have an engagement ring as a visual cue that I'm taken and commited.