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Warpy

(111,254 posts)

2. It's the only way to promote a non relative to first degree relative status

Reply to femrap (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 11:04 PM

Dec 2011

which is important when it comes to visiting people in intensive care and claiming the body afterward if the worst happens. Those are things afforded blood relatives only if there isn't a spouse.

Other than that, forget it.

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Staying out of the ring: Barely half of adults wed [View all] marmar Dec 2011 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #1

It's the only way to promote a non relative to first degree relative status Warpy Dec 2011 #2

My SO and I had a religous wedding a few years Betsy Ross Dec 2011 #4

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No, but it provides a great deal of comfort to a life partner Warpy Dec 2011 #19

I don't think most people mix their love lives and politics to that degree RZM Dec 2011 #3

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Unaware is not the same as not agreeing RZM Dec 2011 #7

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There certainly have been some new policies since 9/11 RZM Dec 2011 #15

Because not everyone thinks the world is a shithole. TheWraith Dec 2011 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #11

Holy crap, but that is a depressing outlook. HappyMe Dec 2011 #13

My 9mo baby mrs_p Dec 2011 #18

Obviously the fault of the gays treestar Dec 2011 #8

My 43 yr old brother has lived w/ a woman for 20 years. alittlelark Dec 2011 #10

I'm AOK with this JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #14

I agree. .... I'm one of those people who just doesn't want to get married. marmar Dec 2011 #16

And that's good! JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #17

Official marriage is a legal standing SoCalDem Dec 2011 #20

This is why I am in favor of living together first... badgerpup Dec 2011 #21

I couldn't agree more dana_b Dec 2011 #23

i remember reading somewhere BOG PERSON Dec 2011 #22

I got married at 25 but I lived with my husband almost 2 years before our marriage. Jennicut Dec 2011 #24