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How lovely for you but there is a clear commitment between you and your boyfriend whereas the OP has made it clear that he doesn't know if the relationship is going anywhere, let alone that it will last.avjones wrote:I'm quite disturbed by all the "make an honest woman" of her comments - tolerance, perhaps, chaps?
Marriage isn't the be-all and end-all. I'm not married. My boyfriend and I have lived together 10 years this year, and we have a 2 year old son. I'm not a dishonest woman, that's for sure!
For some things it is. Good luck to you and your boyfriend, and may your relationship last forever, but as far as the UK government is concerned having a kid together is less of a commitment than taking a vow in front of a registrar. The former could happen by accident and doesn't signify a commitment. Neither does decades of living together signify a legal commitment to stay together for life. I can't imagine the immigration chaos that'll ensure if the government treated living together on par with marriage.Marriage isn't the be-all and end-all.
I don't think that it is as clear cut as you see it as well. For the UK government even taking the vow in front of a Registrar isn't committment enough and rightfully so. Which is why they ask for different types of evidence of having lived as man and wife for 2 years before granting the ILR. Even with the lack of paper certifying the probable committment (keeping in mind that almost 50% of such "vows" are doomed to fail anyway), the UK acccepts 2 prior years of co-habitation as evidence of a relationship.OL7MAX wrote:but as far as the UK government is concerned having a kid together is less of a commitment than taking a vow in front of a registrar
Ever heard of the Unmarried partners visa... no much choas inspite of it's existence... and used to be the only source for same-sex couples until the Civil Partnership Act of 2004. And Kudos to the government for their understanding.I can't imagine the immigration chaos that'll ensure if the government treated living together on par with marriage.
....Neither does decades of living together signify a legal commitment to stay together for life
I do admire your faith in the institution of marriage. But considering today's divorce rates, why the "pro-marriage" crusade?For some things it is
Great! Will you inform the OP that marriage is not required anymore if he can prove co-habitation? Or shall I?the UK acccepts 2 prior years of co-habitation as evidence of a relationship.
Hey! Isn't that usually supposed to be my line to you?OL7MAX wrote:You are, my friend, indulging again in jumping to conclusions
... you should be flattered. I only consider you worthy of my time!and missing the crusades of those in this thread who are pro-marriage
I think we already just have done that.Great! Will you inform the OP that marriage is not required anymore if he can prove co-habitation? Or shall I?