[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

The more and more I think about this the more intrigued I become.

Rube,
You don't plan on marrying this girl, but I presume by the way you've been posting that you do see yourself with her for the long haul. Am I correct in this assumption?

Yes.

If I am, what are the plans in the future? Do you plan to have joint bank accounts?

No.

Buy a place together?

Maybe. I've never been too concerned with owning a house but I could see that changing.

Maybe have kids?

Not a chance.

For all intents and purposes be married?

Depends on what your definition of "being married" is.

If thats the case (it may be already for all I know), then I'd go back to my original question of why a piece of paper would be a deal breaker. Surely a breakup at that point isn't any more complicated by it.

If you don't plan to do any of those things, and for all intents and purposes to keep everything seperate for the rest of your lives, then I'd say if it was my daughter, I probably wouldn't be to warm to the idea either. I'd see that as more of a room mate she's sleeping with than a partner.

So you're saying marriage is the same thing, just add in a joint bank account and a name change?