How is living together different than being married?

Answer 1

Its not really. Though its a legality issue. None the less, if you live together long enough and share assets, you still have to divide them up should you split. And if you can't agree on who gets what, you will have to go before a judge just the same if you were married. And in most states its 50/50, same as marriage. So really, besides the marriage license, it isn't different.

Answer 2

I've done both and they are quite different.
Firstly, it seems to me the law offers very little protection to co-habitees when it all breaks down. People talk about being 'the common-law-wife' but there is no such thing in UK law. You break up and if the other partner gets a tough solicitor, you lose everything, no matter what you brought/put into the relationship.
With marriage, when it breaks up, although the process take an awful long time, it will be done right, with each party having responsibilities and liabilities to stick to.

Aside from that, when you marry someone, you feel a great deal of committment towards them. It is a pleasure to be referred to as 'husband and wife'. I do think it's much easier to walk away from a relationship if you are simply 'living together' rather than married. There's a lot more stigma attached to breaking up a marriage than a live in relationship. it just isn't quite as formal. Even if you buy a place together, it's not a legal commitment like marriage is- you can easily sell the place.

Answer 3

Marriage affords a couple lots of legal rights that a couple living together can only get through multiple legal documents and some rights are afforded that a non-married couple cannot get at all. Married couples are considered the next of kin in a medial emergency and get tax breaks that non-married couples cannot get. Those are just some of the legal benefits. There are countless other differences. But, in the end, it is a personal decision for each couple to make themselves (assuming they have the right to marry).

Answer 4

Living together you can just pack your stuff and leave. What a better way to really know your partner then to live with them before you get married, this way there's no surprises.

If you are married, you get tax breaks, cheaper car insurance in most cases, but you have to spend money for the divorce if you want to leave.

Answer 5

What's the difference between "playing house" and being married? Simple: Being married means having a lifelong committment to your husband or wife, your family, and a future together. I honestly don't understand people who PRETEND to be married by moving in, having sex, racking up debt, having kids, and all without the commitment of marriage.

Answer 6

I never lived with someone before I got married so this is only speculation. I think that the difference is that when just living together, you have not combined your resources and not made a likelong commitment to the person.

Answer 7

we can simply differentiate living together from being married through the presence of we call the marriage license, which is required by the state before a formal wedding is undertaken. living together means beyond wedlock and being married means beyond wedlock.

Answer 8

The only difference is a piece of paper. As far as your relationship goes once you get married or move in it is the beggining of the end of your relationship. Happy Holidays!!!

Answer 9

I think its the exact same. You just have a full commitment, a piece of paper, and a nice ring to prove it. I lived with my husband for 2 years before we got married. I think if you can last that- you'll be just fine getting married.

Answer 10

hey....you will not have an assured relationship.i mean,what if he have another woman out there and when you knew about that, he can just simply find an excuse.if he loves you he will not hesitate to take that responsibility to take care of you.most men are like that nowadays.breaking up and meeting a new one...is just ordinary thing.