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Relikar t1_ja7fn5f wrote

Reply to comment by Synopia in TIFU by realizing I’m in a practical relationship rather than a loving one. by [deleted]

Fun fact, common law negates almost everything you said. Marriage is indeed just a formality in this day and age.

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Synopia t1_jaa51d6 wrote

She doesnt WANT a common law marriage. She wants a traditional one and everyone came on here and invalidated her feelings.

It's okay to want a traditional marriage. I have no idea why we keep trying to tell women that it's "wrong" or "wasteful" to want that in western culture. You can get a courthouse wedding and it's still traditional. You can do it in your backyard. But telling someone "LOL shut up its just paper" is untrue and awful.

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Relikar t1_jactekh wrote

You're doing exactly what her boyfriend is talking about. Romanticizing it.

Also, I didn't say anything about what she wants. I simply said that a common law marriage negates every justification you had for getting married. In the eyes of the law marriage is purely ceremonial.

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