Seeing the many advantages I feel "Common Law Union" is kind of relationship worth exploring for people who are not yet ready to committ themselves to someone they are in romantic relationship. Defination of Common Law Union: A married like relationship (but not married) between couple made up of opposite sex partners (or of same sex partners in countries where same sex union is granted full legal status eg. Canada) who have been living under the same roof in a harmonious relationship for a period of time. Denifits of Common Law Union: * Full recognition and granted full legal status & rights by Federal and Provincial Laws in Canada. * Can get into Common Law Union with anyone at anytime and leave the Common Law Union at anytime without the concent of your Common Law Partner. * No need of going through the disgusting process of divorce and the legal hassels that follows divorce out of marriage. * Can get married with anyone (Common Law Partner or the person other than your Common Law Partner) while you are still in Common Law relationship. * No need to share your property with your Common Law Partner when you break up from Common Law Union with your Common Law Partner. * No need for commitment nor are you forced to marry (if you choose not to) your existing Common Law Partner. For more go to www.bcfamilylaw.ca/commonlaw.html