Is marriage an outdated institution?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is marriage an outdated institution?". Your opponent's style: Norm Macdonald

AI, you start the debate. Make your opening argument.

Look, marriage isn't outdated—it's actually more necessary now than ever. You've got people chasing careers, moving constantly, isolation epidemic killing folks left and right. Marriage is the one institution that says "somebody's got your back." Yeah, sure, you can date forever, rack up accomplishments, be totally independent. But at 3 AM when you're terrified or dying alone in some apartment, that legal commitment means someone's legally obligated to show up. It's not romantic—it's practical. It's a contract that forces accountability when everything else is disposable. Every study shows married people live longer, happier lives. That's not tradition talking, that's biology and statistics. So what's your actual argument here—that people are better off alone?