Marriage status poll

[Red_ACD_for_me]

Happily seperated after a 10 year common-law and happily single with child I never want to get married, to me it is just a piece of paper and nothing holds a realationship together nowadays IMO . It's to easy to get a divorce and WAY to easy to walk away from a relationship.

 

[Renee750il]

There are, actually, very few states in the U.S. that are under common law, so common law marriage is relatively rare.

 

[noludoru]

....

What's common law?

*feels stupid*

 

[Renee750il]

Don't feel stupid, Nolu . . . it's a relatively obsolete legal term used to designate jurisdictions that are ruled by what is called the "common law." States that call themselves Commonwealths still utilize common law. In this scenario, common law decrees that after a couple has cohabited for a set number of years, living as husband and wife, they are considered to be legally bound as if they had entered into a formal marriage.

Most of the time, when people use the term "common law" they don't really know what it means, Nolu.

 

[lubspaniel]

my husband and I are 27 yrs old and have been married for 10 yrs.yep we got married when we were 17! and started dating at 15yrs. he is my soul mate! he just gets me and I just get him he came into my life when I needed him the most..we were young and started having children at 19! sure didnt seem young at the time! but we are madly inlove staying that way

 

[noludoru]

Don't feel stupid, Nolu . . . it's a relatively obsolete legal term used to designate jurisdictions that are ruled by what is called the "common law." States that call themselves Commonwealths still utilize common law. In this scenario, common law decrees that after a couple has cohabited for a set number of years, living as husband and wife, they are considered to be legally bound as if they had entered into a formal marriage.

Well, I don't feel stupid anymore.

But it raises some interesting questions. Divorce, for instance. If you never got married, are you really expected to go through a divorce? And who is the poor SOB that has to *ask* people if they're regularly having sex or not? I assume that is what's being implied by living as a husband and wife..

 

[Renee750il]

Yup. That's part of it . . . as well as presenting yourselves as husband and wife. Don't feel too sorry for the poor SOB - that's the judge, lol!

If you have a true common law marriage, yes, you do have to acquire a legal divorce. If you do not have a true common law marriage, then no, but untangling co-owned properties is still something that can get hairy.

 

[Saje]

All Canadian provinces have some kind of definition of common-law relationships. Revenue Canada says that any couple who has been living together for 12 consecutive months, either same-sex or different sex, especially if there are children. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/indivi...eturn/completing/personal-info/marital-e.html

 

[SisMorphine]

Terminally single and hating it!

 

[Doberluv]

I'd be common law if I met a nice gay man who loves to cook , clean and pamper !!

Grammy! Great minds think alike! ROFLOL!!!!!

I'm divorced after 21 years of marraige, half of which were pretty good, then it got ugly. (now we're friends again. lol) I absolutely LOVE being single, dealing with my dogs how I see fit with no interference from anyone else (except my son right now. lol) .... and have no intention of getting married or living with a man again.

I remember single older people, when I was young saying, "I'm too set in my ways." I never knew what the heck that meant. Now I definitely do. LOL. I like doing my own thing and not having to compromise...selfish, huh.

 

[Rosefern]

I'm deeply involved in a relationship...we're living together temporarily, until I can get my new place all ready...

We're happy with where we are now, and neither of us have plans to change it!

-Rosefern

 

[Zoom]

Single and loving it, though eventually I will consider marriage...maybe...it's going to have to be a really special person though.

 

[M&M's Mommy]

Happily married.