Sentences with phrase «rights than married couples»

Unmarried couples have fewer rights than married couples, as they do not automatically agree to a legal contractual relationship under state law.

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Also, I hear that the rights of registered partners are about equal to married couples in Sweden, so no need to worry about that in your case: — RRB - My parents are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, so I'm a little more optimistic about marriage than you are.

It's a step further than Civil Partnerships - and gives them the same rights as other married couples.

In Proposition 8, which made same - sex marriage unconstitutional, the companies argue that «recognizing the rights of same - sex couples to marry is more than a constitutional issue.

After asking 30 couples who have been married for more than 20 years, the standard response from the husband seemed to be that they've been wrong for the past 20 years, and that their wife is always right.

First, change the tax laws that (a) restrict couples who are filing as «married filing jointly» from taking the student loan interest (SLI) deduction for both loans (right now, married couples can only take $ 2,500 total, even if both are paying and have more than $ 2,500 each in interest, whereas someone who is single can take $ 2,500 for himself / herself), (b) phase out the SLI deduction at higher incomes (why should someone making $ 110K be able to take the full $ 2,500, but someone making $ 130K should not?)

Title to a Home Affects Community Property Rights in Arizona In Arizona, property acquired by a married couple is presumed to be community property rather than a property held as a tenancy in common.

Whilst cohabitees do enjoy legal protection in several areas, they still have significantly fewer rights than couples who are married or in civil partnerships.

Blissful Savings According to the Foundation of Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, unmarried couples pay approximately 22 percent more for auto insurance than those who are married.

It is quite ironic that many unmarried couples who choose the apparent free - spirit nature of living together rather than getting married, may find out that if they want to protect their legal rights, they often end up with even more paperwork and more issues to sort out rather than less.

A YouGov survey in April 2017 found that more than a third of people in cohabiting couples are unaware that they do not have the same legal rights as their married counterparts.