good

common law is fine

The only thing that has changed since the higher marriage rate past to now is no-fault divorce and acceptance of extramarital sex.

It's really not as effective at all

Common law is a terrible way to define partnership

Marriage is a good thing. Too bad no fault divorce ruined it.

especially if it follows how Canada sees it

nah I just care about the possession after break up not the marriage itself

Socially speaking

gtg bois

work time

>live together for six months
>common law married now

Common law is "better than nothing"

>still have no-fault divorce

Statistically speaking

>men still get fucked either way

yeah

But nothing is literally scraping the bottom of the barrel

I thought we wanted higher standards than that

Tbh in Canada you're encouraged to not move in until you're sure about the other person

Because of common law partnerships

ye

which is fine as a counter measure I guess

still, a pretty damn low bar though

But yeah they're statistically more stable+better for kids than nothing, but worse than marriage proper

It's also kind of a creepy practice though

yeah

I just find it weird how you're supposedly defacto common law partnered without any significant action from either party

Like there should be something both parties of the partnership has to do in order to acknowledge the transition at least

Not just "lol you've been fucking for six months, done deal"

>fucking
You can just be roommates

wait what

Does that apply even to that?

So let's say... as an example, me and @Salacious Swanky Cat move into the same house in Canadialand

We live in the same place for six months

Not involved in any fashion

We're common law married even then O___o?

Oh it's province dependent

So it still happens?

Holy fuck that is frightening

I see your point about the move to encourage isolationism now