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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not get married?[/quote]

We both grew up in family situations where multiple divorces came into play. My mother is on her 3rd marriage. His father was married 4 times, his mother 2 times. I think this stuck with him more than it did with me, but we both agreed that we'd rather put money into a house than a wedding. From there were had a child. There was never a strong desire to marry, everything felt right, and still does. [/quote]

You don't have to have a wedding to be married.  Who covers the medical insurance for the kids?  Wouldn't the kids get more benefits/security if you were married?  What if something happens to one of you (or both), the kids wouldn't necessarily inherit anything, right?

Is your partner named on their birth certificates?[/quote]

Why wouldn't our children inherit anything? We both have wills and we both have life insurance, we both have (once again) the proper legal papers to assure the children are taken care of if we split or if one of us passes away. If both of us die there are guardians in places and trusts for the children.

Yes, my partner is on the birth certificate. Why wouldn't he be? Since we are not married the documents needed to be notarized by the hospital, nothing more. He is still their father.[/quote]

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