Common law marriage was a loophole to extract money from men smart enough to avoid the government contract but not smart enough to see the trap of living with a woman for some amount of time.
live with a women for long enough (specific time varies place-to-place) and you are automatically considered married in terms of the legal system. have fun.
Common law marriage? Why the fuck would I enter an agreement where the government gets involved? Why marry/elope in general?
Common law marriage was a loophole to extract money from men smart enough to avoid the government contract but not smart enough to see the trap of living with a woman for some amount of time.
live with a women for long enough (specific time varies place-to-place) and you are automatically considered married in terms of the legal system. have fun.
Well, common-law status just means your finances are officially connected for tax purposes,
Hey, I'm technically common-law myself, but we each file as singles for reasons.