Can you be "married" to someone without actually being "marriend" to them?

Question

I REALLY think so!

if someone has your heart and soul, would you feel actually "married" to them?

Answer 1

Some states have what is called "common law marriages", whereby if you reside in the same domicile for a certain amount of time you are considered married legally.

Answer 2

HI YES I DO THINK YOU CAN BE MARRIED TO SOMEONE WITHOUT THE married bit of papre ,lets put it this way ,you can have the legal bit of paper and hate being married ,and you can be with someone that you love with youre heart body and soul ,and that is rare but does exist and just want to be with them all the time and yes i would call that a marriage and if this is what you have got then youre a really lucky couple and i wish you all the luck in the world have a great life together XX

Answer 3

I'm not sure if this is what your getting at, but, in some states, there is what's called common law marriages. The time varies, but after a couple live together for a specified period of time, they're considered married. If they separated or one of them dies, he courts treat whatever they've accumulated as community property, and in the case of separation, has even made the "husband" pay alimony. The actor Lee Marvin was forced to pay a rather large sum to a woman he'd lived with for a long time.

Answer 4

Yes, you can be technically married under the laws of many states if you cohabit with your partner--that is live with exclusively for a length of time--in which case you would be considered by law a common-law husband or a common-law wife, although you are not married in the normal sense of the word, have not taken out a marriage license or had a wedding ceremony. Common law status give the man or woman certain legal rights under the laws of the state which honors them.

Answer 5

I agree with you. Aside from common law marriage, civil marriage, etc., I do believe that you can be married to someone, even though it is not binding by law. Although my boyfriend and I are not married legally (we don't even live together, nor will we until we get married), we are living our lives as if married, in the sense that we are committed to each other for life. The only thing holding us back from being legally married is that we honestly cannot afford to be.

Answer 6

I do believe that if someone has your heart and soul you are, in a way, spiritually married to one another. Although a legal, formal marriage will unite the two together legally and sometimes before their spiritual leaders, it will not make either of the two people more commited to each other, or make them any more in love.

Answer 7

Are you asking "Can you be married without ever saying 'i do'?" If so, then yes. In the state of TX after six months of joint living (living with someone) or from the time you or your partner start using the same last name, it is a legal and binding union that has to be resolved in a courtroom.

Answer 8

Depends on where you live. In the U.S. some states have "common law" marriage statutes on the books which legally define a state of marriage even when not legally married. Different states have different qualifications.

Answer 9

Yeah...it's called civil marriage i think...after you've been with the same person for more than 5 years, everyone just think of you as being married even if you weren't legally married.

Answer 10

are you talking about common law marriage where a wedding never has taken place but the state assumes you are married because you have lived together a long time? not legal in all states. check with your courthouse.