Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
Reps are points you can give to other people. Click over their name and you'll see in one of the box where you can add to their reputation. Click that and a box comes up where you can give them reps. Look in your User CP and you'll see how repped you and what they wrote.
Mainly they're just for fun