The Legal Side Of Living Together
January, 1977
Living with a woman or contemplating it? Then you ought to know how the law deals with that arrangement. First, let's get one thing straight. It's not common-law marriage, which is the same as any other marriage but doesn't require a third person's saying the words to make it so. If you reside in a state that recognizes common-law marriage, the two of you can be married by declaring yourselves married. The only way to end a marriage, whether it's ceremonial or common law, is by death or divorce....
