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So I was just on facebook and tooled on over to the page of the man I've been dating for the past 4 months. We live 2-1/2 hours apart and see each other pretty much every weekend. We've discussed maybe moving in together at some future point but it can't happen for several months since my dd is still in HS. But right there on his FB homepage it says that he's in a domestic partnership? What does that mean? I thought it meant that you were more than just casually living together but less than married--am I wrong?
Huh. My SO and I live together and ours say, "In a relationship with:...."
"A domestic partnership is a legal or interpersonal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by marriage nor a civil union."
It means 2 people who share a residence but are not married, Generally the partners are in an intimate relationship. In some states this is almost equivalent to marriage though, And this needs to be looked into because your guy sounds like he is already seriously involved. Please tread carefully you need to find out about his back-round, past and present before proceeding. There are people who also undertake a pairing like this for financial purposes or something else-Similar to people arranging a marriage for citizenship.
So I was just on facebook and tooled on over to the page of the man I've been dating for the past 4 months. We live 2-1/2 hours apart and see each other pretty much every weekend. We've discussed maybe moving in together at some future point but it can't happen for several months since my dd is still in HS. But right there on his FB homepage it says that he's in a domestic partnership? What does that mean? I thought it meant that you were more than just casually living together but less than married--am I wrong?
I understand that a domestic partnership is being in a committed relationship but not married. I also recall at one time gay couples who lived together in committed relationships referred to one another as "domestic partners". Domestic partnerships are also contracts between 2 people who plan to share a home together and the agreement can cover who is responsible for what expense.
you may want to ask your bf what he means by "domestic partnership"
He's going to make a home with you. Living quarters.
Sure but we're not there yet and anything could happen between now and then.
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Originally Posted by SD4020
Ask him.
Well I guess I will but wanted your all opinions first before I approach the subject with him. LIke, I want to arrange my thinking beforehand.
I think part of the reason I'm uncomfortable with this is because I have often felt rushed along in this relationship. He's already in love and was 3 months ago--I guess that's not normal but not unheard of either, esp in an older man. (65) But now this and my heels are starting to dig into the dirt--it's like whoa there!
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