Military Marriages of Convenience: Ah, the Sanctity!

Marketplace today reported on a growing trend in the U. S. military: marriages of convenience between servicemembers wanting the additional pay and benefits that come with marital status, and civilians wanting the extensive health benefits of military spouses. Ah, the sanctity of straight marriage. (I’ll ignore, for the moment, what this says about the healthcare system that drives people to this.) The military is not happy about the trend, according to Marketplace, but agrees it’s a growing problem.