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It says compared to marriage. And why in the world would cohabitation without marriage automatically include having children??
by prng2021 3y ago
It says compared to marriage. And why in the world would cohabitation without marriage automatically include having children??
- emodendroket 3y agoIt wouldn't; it is one example of many circumstances that tend to arise in a long-term relationship that make it difficult to unwind regardless of legal status. The legal protections inherent in marriage can actually be desirable when unwinding a relationship.
- dabluecaboose 3y agoCompared to marriage that sounds even worse. "I'd much rather have absolutely no legal rights if this shit goes tits up, I'd hate to have any sort of legal framework around dividing our assets!"
- emodendroket 3y agoI suppose it is favorable if you have a cohabitating partner who is a homemaker since you can pretty much leave them high and dry with only conscience to stop you.
- dabluecaboose 3y agoThat's probably a better way to frame it than my overly-snarky quip.
- patmcc 3y agoMarriage doesn't automatically include children either. As for the easy escape hatch...a marriage is as simple to dissolve as the parties make it. An acrimonious common-law relationship (if your jurisdiction has such things) is easily as complicated to end as a traditional marriage.