Marriage verses Living together for Seniors.

When my mother and stepfather lived at the senior mobile park for almost 20 years there were at least two unmarried couples. One the woman was widowed and would have lost her benefits left by her husband. The other were a couple who had divorced years before, got back together but chose not to legally marry. People should do what works for them.

I never got married because of that house I grew up in.
 
In Scotland, there used to be three types of 'irregular' marriage which were not performed by the clergy.
Possibly was the most common was Marriage by cohabitation with habit and repute. If a couple lived together and were to all intents and purposed, married, then they could claim to be married under common law. These were recognised until 1940.

Today, humanist weddings outnumber all other types of marriage ceremony in Scotland.
 
I think many Seniors when entering into a new relationship later in life, experiencing love and happiness perhaps again, or after the loss of a partner might have any number of factors to consider if they decide to live together. I've always felt to each their own, no right or wrong, what suits one, might not suit another, and I firmly believe this. Otherwise, I think co-habitation and within the possible goals of the couple's interest, can be a good thing, a happy thing, and as 'also' can marriage, and or staying single. No need to meet anyone else's expectations or beliefs, just be yourself and trust your own choices as best you can.
 
Not in a position to worry about this, but I can understand the reasons for going either way. You'd want to know the impacts on your taxes, social security, pensions, liabilities, inheritance, ect. Not things younger people need to think about as much as we do.

Apparently there is a Common Law marriage in Utah however it is not automatic and requires a variety of things. Most importantly: "Both parties must have consented or agreed to be married." https://www.utcourts.gov/howto/marriage/commonlaw/
 
Capt Lightning said:
In Scotland, there used to be three types of 'irregular' marriage which were not performed by the clergy. Possibly was the most common was Marriage by cohabitation with habit and repute. If a couple lived together and were to all intents and purposed, married, then they could claim to be married under common law. These were recognised until 1940.
Today, humanist weddings outnumber all other types of marriage ceremony in Scotland.
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I'm surprised the number of humanist marriage exceeds all others, though I suppose it doesn't out do all kinds of religious marriages does it(?).
My paternal grandfather married in a registry office around 1910, with just the local teacher and his wife as witnesses, so I suppose you could call him and my grandmother ahead of their time, (though I've a suspicion saving his money played a big part).

As far as living with someone or marrying later in life goes, I guess we should all try to bear in mind we're all supposed to live longer if we have companionship, so important is social interaction to our wellbeing.
 
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