Consider the fact that a great many lower enlisted folks
in all services are married at the 18-22 year mark while among their civilian peers, the age for marriage continues to rise...
The services financially reward marriage and thats dumb, IMO. Recall when Mundy tried to suggest that enlisted Marines were better off not being married -- a true statement -- that the Sociologists and Churches of America found common cause for once and thus that Congress had one of their well known knee jerks. Probably as much because piddling with DoD Pay and Allowances is as complex as would be messing with the Tax Code...
Regardless, no marriage is a good idea, I think. I'd even go with a bonus for staying single, all ranks... :D
My wife does NOT agree with the foregoing and has refused to endorse the statement. She does agree with marriage being pay and allowance neutral, thus, that is the Official Position of the REAL White house.