First, nobody but you will care if you show up alone. A work party is just a place to socialize, away from the work environment. WHATEVER you do, don't get drunk or in any other way become out of control in an effort to reduce your anxiety. That's a bad idea that can cause serious problems at work later.
BUT...
If you seriously don't like the idea of showing up alone, take a date. If others will be taking a spouse, you should be allowed to take a date. If you aren't dating anyone right now, just call a friend and explain the situation. "I need someone to go with me so I won't feel so awkward."
It doesn't even need to be called a real date.
For married couples, the IRA contribution limit is 6,000 per person in 2021, or 7,000 if you are age 50 or older.
For married couples, the Roth IRA contribution limits for 2021 are 6,000 per person, or 7,000 if you are age 50 or older.
For married couples in 2022, the Roth IRA contribution limit is 6,000 per person, or 7,000 per person if you are age 50 or older.
For married couples in 2022, the IRA contribution limit is 12,000 per person, totaling 24,000 for both individuals.
For married couples, the 401(k) contribution limit is 19,500 per person in 2021. If both spouses are under 50 years old, they can each contribute up to this limit, totaling 39,000.
In many cases, health insurance can be cheaper for married couples compared to individuals because some insurance plans offer family coverage at a lower cost per person. This can result in savings for couples who choose to be on the same plan.
If the person is married then you already know the answer ... stay away! If you are married you will end up cheating and dating coworkers or even someone in Management is not a good idea. If the relationship doesn't work out you have to face that person five days a week and someone is going to get hurt.
No. The person adopting a child does not have to be legally married. If that were the case, only married couples would be able to adopt.
Yes, mainly because I am married to a person of the same sex. In places where same-sex marriage has been legalized, same-sex married couples have identical rights (except for federal issues in the US) as any other married couple. In places where access to marriage is limited to opposite-sex couples only, then same-sex couples may be able to obtain the same rights by civil union, civil partnership or domestic partnership. Otherwise, they do not have the same rights.
they were couples
No same-sex couples have legally married in Person county. Although North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage was struck down as unconstitutional by the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit on July 28, 2014, that decision is temporarily stayed for at least 21 days.
It's a legal requirement. They are signing a declaration that they are married to the person standing with them and to no-one else. (bigamy is illegal in most countries)