Its has been on the news yesterday, that unmarried couples should have the same rights as married couples..
The proposals are, if a couple have lived together for more than two years then they have the right to have an equal share on everything...( regardless of who actually does own it, be it house or car)
I don't agree with this, marriage means a lot to me, if unmarried couples want the same rights as a married couple then i suggest they go and get themselves hitched..
Its has been on the news yesterday, that unmarried couples should have the same rights as married couples..
The proposals are, if a couple have lived together for more than two years then they have the right to have an equal share on everything...( regardless of who actually does own it, be it house or car)
I don't agree with this, marriage means a lot to me, if unmarried couples want the same rights as a married couple then i suggest they go and get themselves hitched..
I agree that it is wrong.....I think it would open up a big can of worms if that happened..
I thought this has always been the case though After two years as a common law wife/husband the same rights were applied as if they were married.
I can see it from 'their' side though, if you have lived with someone for years and built a home etc TOGETHER how could a court say no it all belongs to partner a or partner b should they decide to seperate. It is often the case in a marriage as well. Until I became by husbands business partner I stayed at home and looked after the kids, so obviously everything we bought was with the money my husband had earnt. Had we divorced during this time I would have probably ended up with more than him, i.e. house because of having young children. It is a hard one to judge and think that each case should be looked at individually even though I too believe in those vows I took years ago.
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I've been with my partner 16 years and we've chosen not to be married. If we split it would be simple no courts nothing. If we'd have wanted the security of a marriage regarding assets we would have got married.
Don't get me wrong marriage is a wonderful thing, its just something we've never wanted to do. Weird really, but we both feel the same!
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I'm with chip on this one i've been with my partner for 22 years we have joint bank accounts and a mortgage just the same as being married neither of us really want to get hitched,why fix it if its not broke as they say If we did split up there would be no expensive divorce lawyers just spilt everthing down the middle and away to go So we do have the same rights as married couples without the little piece of paper
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I don't agree with this, marriage means a lot to me, if unmarried couples want the same rights as a married couple then i suggest they go and get themselves hitched..
I'm with you boro gal. Their argument is often that 'it's only a bit of paper' yet it's a bit of paper that so many of them are terrified of.
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I think commonlaw people should be entitled to the same benefits regarding pensions etc that married couples have and if children are involved then their welfare comes first and foremost... With regards to other stuff... I think it depends on the circumstances involved. Each relationship is different, however I generally agree, borogal
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What about couples who have been together for years before any new law which may come in?
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After two years as a common law wife/husband the same rights were applied as if they were married.
If we did split up there would be no expensive divorce lawyers just spilt everthing down the middle and away to go 
So we do have the same rights as married couples without the little piece of paper 
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