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Having been married twice. I don't see what the difference a piece of paper from the government makes.How do you feel about it? I'm a widower.
Is common law marriage a de facto relationship?You mean common law marriage?
Bad idea. I’ve seen some nasty divorces from common law marriage. Much better to directly commit than has a mess.
Yes. A couple acts as a married couple, despite never legally getting married.Is common law marriage a de facto relationship?
I think some States in the US don't have common law marriage.Is common law marriage a de facto relationship?
It's when you live with your significant other for a certain amount of years.Is common law marriage a de facto relationship?
It's when you live with your significant other for a certain amount of years.
How do you feel about it? I'm a widower.
How do you feel about it? I'm a widower.
The way I see it, marriage is not something that should be determined by the state and is instead something defined by God. Therefore the government should not have a role in saying whether or not somebody is married. As it is sometimes what the law defines as being married is different then what God defines as being married. An example would be same sex marriage. In 2015 same sex marriage was legalized throughout the USA in a decision by the Supreme Court. However, that is not how God defines marriage. The way God defines marriage is as a union between a man and a woman, therefore according to God two men, or for that matter two women, can't be married. So a legal marriage between two men or two women is not a Godly marriage, even if it's legal.How do you feel about it? I'm a widower.
This issue with having the government complete uninvolved in marriage is that marriage does have a legal component. For example, naming people as beneficiaries for insurance, legal protection, etc. Also, if a long-term couple splits up, divorce proceedings to split assets, custody, debts, etc are very legally intensive.The way I see it, marriage is not something that should be determined by the state and is instead something defined by God. Therefore the government should not have a role in saying whether or not somebody is married. As it is sometimes what the law defines as being married is different then what God defines as being married. An example would be same sex marriage. In 2015 same sex marriage was legalized throughout the USA in a decision by the Supreme Court. However, that is not how God defines marriage. The way God defines marriage is as a union between a man and a woman, therefore according to God two men, or for that matter two women, can't be married. So a legal marriage between two men or two women is not a Godly marriage, even if it's legal.