[djokovicgonzalez]

Legal benefits?

[Seingeist]

Even if we strip the issue of all of its moral trappings, it's better to wait on both counts.

[Garson007]

It's like you people didn't even read my post. Common-law marriage is the alternative to marriage when it comes to two people living together and sharing their lives.

[Sham Kay]

I follow Nike's way of thinking: Just do it

[Pirata.]

Originally Posted by _maxi

Why should people get married in the first place. Why don't we consider other alternatives?

Lots of tax and insurance benefits from legal marriage in the US.

[tripwires]

Originally Posted by Seingeist

Even if we strip the issue of all of its moral trappings, it's better to wait on both counts.

Children I agree, but sex? Why?

Originally Posted by Garson007

It's like you people didn't even read my post. Common-law marriage is the alternative to marriage when it comes to two people living together and sharing their lives.

Are common law marriages recognised in civil law countries?

[Garson007]

Originally Posted by tripwires

Are common law marriages recognised in civil law countries?

It depends, but there generally are legal classifications for people who live together as spouses but never married.

[Waterfox]

First option.
Never plan to marry aynway.