[DanBC]

> A common law marriage is likely to last a lot longer these days since, well, it's not common law unless you've been together for a while. Sometimes years.

Just pointing out that in the UK there's no such thing as "common law marriage" even though lots of people think it is a thing. People who are not married (or civil partnered) don't have as many automatic rights when their partner dies.

[eksith]

Ah, I didn't know that. I guess there are bound to be legal complications from no official recognition for being partners so that makes a will of some sort all the more important. Especially when children are involved.