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Unsung
Since: Jun, 2016
6th Mar, 2021 02:15:30 PM
Common Law Marriage for most but not all of these cases.
Two characters, usually the Official Couple, have been in a relationship for a long time, live together, and might even have children, but for one reason or another, aren't legally married? When this is brought up, one of the characters might say something like "Marriage is just a piece of paper, it means nothing!" Another reason might be because one of them might be permanently seperated/estranged from a spouse, but not legally divorced.
Edited by arimedium