Resolution carried out a survey which found two-thirds of cohabiting couples wrongly believe "common-law marriage" laws exist ... growing family type in the UK. He said, under current law, it ...

opening such a union to the majority of the UK's 3.3 million co-habiting heterosexual couples. Many believe they are already protected by so-called "common law marriages", but these do not exist.

Penny Yes, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does recognize common law marriages. Both parties to a common law ...