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MANY straight couples may prefer to live together in a common law situation, but that doesn't mean ALL do. 
What I have learned is that all states, except California, recognize common law marriage after a specified period of time, depending on the laws of the state in which they reside.  If a common law "married" couple moves to California, the couple will be considered married in California.
So, there is a "loophole" for couples who think they aren't married (except those who stay in or never move to  California).
I think a big problem is the little regard and respect that is given to marriage in today's world (at least in the United States).  Too many children today are being raised by grandparents or a single parent, or a combination of the two.  The relationships between man and woman these kids see is often violent and abusive, temporary at best. 
The parents of today are the children of my generation.  My generation was from the 60's; it was sex, drugs, rock and roll (or whatever, I kinda missed it being a prude).  Anyway, those peers of mine are the ones who raised the parents of today.  Doesn't look like they did a very good job of it, does it?

13 years ago. Rating: 5
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Because ppl always take for granted what they have.... Weman and blks have not had the right to vote for all that long... they usually have the lowest voter turn out... SAD!

13 years ago. Rating: 5
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"Straights" in the UK do not all live by common law. I could not begin to enumerate the amount of children with different fathers.

13 years ago. Rating: 4
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Is it somthing to do with divorce laws and how men are treated by the courts by any chance. I don't know, I am only asking . I know I work with a lot of upset and ruined men who have little if anything left after their divorces. Also marriage is very expensive to arrange and carryout in fact it's a bit of a racket the cost of it.

13 years ago. Rating: 3
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Ducky - still somewhat confused about the technical points here - the answer I gave was not for you please see my comments. I was referring to what alfredd said as above.should have been a comment not answer. 

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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Perhaps you need your head checked from the neck up - do you not think? This answer which should have been a comment is for alfredd and certainly not you Ducky. re the "you are ill" bit. .

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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because every thing is for common and for the norm.if you are out of the norm you are ill you need a treatment not a new law.

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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I think a lot of it has to do with economics and television.  Economics . . . you can't afford the wedding the apartment etc.  But it's easy to just move in.  Plus there are so many options in society a lot of people, particularly men, do not want to get married. I heard some women say they would like to get married to get the ring, or to just have a ceremony.  "What's love got to do with it?" some feel. TV,  from that stand point,  everything is quick and beside the point.  As far as gay people.  They can have rules to make their lives more comfortable just like everybody else.  The 'rules' are here for us humans, we're not here for the rules.

 

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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while common-law is accepted in society now, at one time it was seen as immoral , where now gay-relationships now find themselves in the same spotlight.

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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while common-law is accepted in society now, at one time it was seen as immoral , where now gay-relationships now find themselves in the same spotlight.

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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Gays want equality.

13 years ago. Rating: 0
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