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Originally posted by Monk@Jun 29 2003, 10:52 PM
You guys don't have common-law spouse laws in your countries that basically deem a person to be your spouse once they have lived with you for a certain # of months?
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GA used to have a common law marriage law, but took it off the books several years ago.
My Dad has lived with my "Stepmother" for....gosh....15 or so years. They wear wedding rings, own property together and even go to marriage counseling - but never got married. They've done the power of attorney thing and wills and that's all they need. They laugh and say they're waiting to see if it's real.
Maybe someday they'll get married. They'll probably be on vacation somewhere and decide on it, knowing them. But when you're older and kids aren't going to be conceived, there's not a huge reason to do it, IMHO.
In all fairness, getting divorced has always been my fear - not really getting married. But I'm weird anyway.
