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So, what do you do if neither of the two options on the OLD form are accurate for you?
Say you were together 21 years, raised kids together, owned a farm, etc., and everyone considered you husband and wife, but you never went down and got a marriage certificate. This is a frequent occurrence where I live. It might even be the majority.
In some parts of the US, the above sit is legally a marriage, a common law one, even if the couple don't know it. In other parts of the US, it is not.
So, what if you were common-law married and you don't know it? What if you were common-law married in the state you lived in then, but you now live in a state where what you had is not considered a marriage? Or vice versa?
Is it honest enough to simply explain the situation in your profile? Or are you a liar no matter what, because a truthful answer is not on the drop down menu?
Like I said, this is extraordinarily common in some parts of the US. It's not like it's a rare situation that we don't need to think about when making blanket statements about who is not to be trusted.
rarely does that scenario occur. most ppl who cohabitate for more than about 5 years begin to ask about what constitute common-law marriages. and i believe no state permits "accidental" common law marriage. as far as i am aware, without doing the research to confirm, most common law marriage states require that the couple "hold themselves out as husband and wife, or married." so, in other words, to have a common law marriage, the couple has to publicly declare they are married to get the same recognition as marriage licensed couples.
and, to answer the question, if you live with someone for many years and never thought you were married, go a head and say single. easy enough.
If you've been divorced or widowed for a number of years, you really do feel single.
One more time... how YOU (or I) may "feel" about it really doesn't matter.
The only questions are about accuracy and truth.
You either conduct your life that way or your don't.
If asked in a less direct context... hedge all you like.
But when asked directly... answer directly.
And no... there is no statute of limitations
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