>What about people with partners that are non-citizens? I know a lot of people in that situation, myself included. Marry or become a citizen. Or don't, dependi

>What about people with partners that are non-citizens? I know a lot of people in that situation, myself included. Marry or become a citizen. Or don't, depending on where you live this may not be a problem. >Double income households are penalized outside of marriage. Yes, because POV from the state is that you are 2 unmarried people. If you want something that is like marriage but doesn't have the same name (ie civil union), I am all for that. >We're not having many of these now. Population growth is now driven mostly by immigration. Which in term leads to population decrease from the other country. So not directly a solution.