I can imagine that happening. A substantial share of marriages end in divorce, where only 2 adult individuals need to agree on how things should be run. I can’t imagine adding additional people would make things less likely to fall apart

Maybe joining a commune would be easier and achieve what you’re looking for. I found this link: https://www.ic.org/directory/communes/

I don’t get the joke. Does he deserve punishment because he has a piercing?