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Well Civil Partnerships count for this allowance so you could save £212 a year for a start! (terms and conditions apply!)
nwgull
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Civil partnerships are as pointless as marriage as far as I can see.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,328
funny you say this, it was objection to using the word "marriage" from religious circles that lead to the daftly named civil partnership for gay couples.
Does happen in Germany
If you were married you would know this is the ONLY relief you get
That's not true. There are Lifetime IHT Reliefs, which if unused can be transferred over to a surviving spouse. There are CGT Free Transfer of Assets between husband and wife. There are Age Reliefs which are granted to Married Couples over a certain age.
And anyhow, who said I am not married ? It is possible to have moral beliefs in something which in effect are detrimental to myself financially.
nwgull
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Love
You're allowed to love without having it endorsed by the state.
It was £13 when my wife and I got married in the register office, 28 years ago.
Best £13 I ever spent!
nwgull
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Ok, so being honest, would the two of you still be happy and together if you hadn't got married and decided to just co-habit? I'm guessing the answer is yes.
Being married doesn't keep couples together; couples continuing to love each other keeps them together.
CherryInHove
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- Apr 16, 2015
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Absolutely. Although I can't quite match the 28 years, my girlfriend and I have been together now for 16 years and don't appear to have suffered due to not getting married. That said, we're considering doing it now as she doesn't like having a different surname to our children. (I know she could just change her name, but it's now just a nice excuse for a big party and to get family and friends together from all over the world).
Hi NW; I certainly hope we would. However, we both wanted to get married and we feel that having committed ourselves in a legal and public ceremony, somehow made the bond stronger.Very subjective I know and to others it may not make any difference at all.
I know there are marriage failures, I've had one myself...............both too young!, but statistics suggest that those who get married as opposed to live together, tend to break up less. Maybe it is something to do with thinking a teeny bit harder before parting or maybe it is because those who commit to marriage are more committed to each other in the first place.
Each to their own is what I believe and do whatever feels right for you. Good luck to all couples.We also wanted children and just felt being married was the best thing for all of us.
nwgull
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Just to clarify, my anti civil marriage stance is a bit of a personal backlash against people always telling me that my missis and I should be getting married. As someone that has been married before - and realised that relationships are just as likely to break down - I don't see the point of putting myself through that again. And that's before I even go into the potential long term financial implications of divorce.
Fair enough, whatever suits.
I understand your personal backlash. Everytime I see or hear someone lecturing and hectoring on the telly or radio about recommended drinking limits, I feel like reaching for the bottle and at 68 next birthday, I don't give a stuff!
