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unmarried couples - should they have the same legal rights?

Fri, 07/03/2008 - 17:03

hmmmm, difficult one. PErsonally i think the government needs to do every thing it can to encourage marriage seeing its acknowledged that married couples ar less likely to break up and their children do better at school.

But this comes down to legal status. married couples and gay couples have higher legal status than other couples -this seems wrong and not very democratic... But what is the point of marriage if not to cement your legal standing? Oh and love of course!!!!

And another thing. Why is it people always assume that the woman will be left worst off than the man - there are plenty of high earning woman out there who wouldn't think twic about taking an ex-partners money! There called golddiggers! My ex was one!

Wed, 11/06/2008 - 09:19

I personally think this stinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have three children with my partner of 15 years, he had an affair and left like all those that think the grass is greener he wanted to return. I said no and have since tried to get the financial situation sorted out 2 years later i am in the same boat. Three small children, i pay the mortgage but i would like to move and can not, he wants half the house and half of the savings i have saved since we seperated. He sees the children intermitantly and pay £5 pw in maintenance ( self empleyed) and as only paid that since the csa took him court. £3k later in sols fees and no further nearer to a settlement. Tell me how this is fair, i work, i juggle my life around the children who are under the hospital, am tired and sometimes feel like there is no hope.

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