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Moving in with boyfriend, our relationship status?
dreamtruce
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We're moving into a rented property in 2 weeks time and I'm looking for home contents insurance but I'm unsure of what my martial status is or would be classed as.
Am I classed as single because we are not engaged or married (eventually we want to be, just not viable right now for us) or are we classed as cohabiting/common law partners? Do we have to legally make this official or can we just say cohabiting?
Thank you in advance and for your time.
Am I classed as single because we are not engaged or married (eventually we want to be, just not viable right now for us) or are we classed as cohabiting/common law partners? Do we have to legally make this official or can we just say cohabiting?
Thank you in advance and for your time.
Home Deposit: £100.61|BULSFund: £50.00|EmergencyFund: £89.76 | Retirement: 5.21| Xmas 17:£10.00 |July NSD:1 / 15
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You'll be co-habiting (if that is an option on the form).:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
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Yeah there is, so we don't have to make it legal?Home Deposit: £100.61|BULSFund: £50.00|EmergencyFund: £89.76 | Retirement: 5.21| Xmas 17:£10.00 |July NSD:1 / 150
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There's no such thing as common law spouses in any part of the UK.0
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You will be co-habiting if that is an option. (as already said) otherwise you will be single.
It is quite normal and never causes a problem, myself and OH have been living together for best part of 20 years now.0 -
There usually is an option of 'living with partner' .I used to work for Tesco - now retired - speciality Clubcard0
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Although there's no such legal thing as common law spouses, I have recently seen it mentioned when filling in online forms, and I imagine it's fine to use if you're simply living together and there are no other suitable options. No need to make it legal.
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Good. I hate the term.There's no such thing as common law spouses in any part of the UK.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
You check cohabit, and may it all go splendidly.
Just if anyone mentions "Common Law Spouse" depending on how polite you want to be, either say flatly "that status is a Myth" & more dangerous than most little misunderstandings or just smile tolerantly & strike that individual off your Christmas card list let alone when you get around to it wedding list.
Even wikipedia says "this is merely a social usage".
Citizens Advice has a very long page on the differences between married & not & where there are legal patches to bridge the gulf.
Worth reading if you want a map to the potential minefield.
That said, I'll repeat, all the best!0
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