Long story (and if I told you even a few basic details, you'd *definitely* tell me not to get married!), but there's a child in the equation and I do love her mother. Among other things, I believe strongly in the advantages that a child gets from a 2-parent home, and it also gives me greater control over what would've been paid out in child support....thus enabling me to preserve more for her future.
California is one of those states that requires both sides to be represented by an attorney, so I've already agreed to pay for that.