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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Ok, so let's suppose the government stops issuing marriage licenses to anyone and only recognizes civil unions. What's the definition of a civil union? Could, for example, two college roommates enter a civil union for the economic benefits? Is there still an expectation that civil unions are intended to be lifelong bonds?
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That would be up to the government. I would propose it would be like the common law definition without the minimum time constraint. Are two roomates considered common law because they live in the same house? Do they gain the economic benifits because they have lived together more than 6 months? As well what is stopping two room mates from getting married right now for economic benefits.
I would think the civil union would imply a long term relationship where assets and incomes are co-mingled.