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GEORGIA, USA
My 74 year-old mother-in-law wants to 'be with' a nice man she has been dating.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of them having a legal marriage over them simply moving in together and sharing their lives and expenses?
In case of sickness, death, breakup, etc..., which marital status would benefit them the most?
Not knowing much about this kind of thing, we think it would be prudent for them to move in together as singles. If it doesn't work out, they can simply part.
Their relationship is a happy one, mutually satisfying and stable, as far as any of us knows. Neither of them has a lot of money or assets. They have homes and cars. They are upper middle-class older folks, having to be frugal to survive.
None of us consider this issue to be one of morality - just one of pragmatics.
We'd appreciate any advice on whether or not legal marriage would be a benefit for them, and us, or not.
Thanks.
Trip
GEORGIA, USA
My 74 year-old mother-in-law wants to 'be with' a nice man she has been dating.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of them having a legal marriage over them simply moving in together and sharing their lives and expenses?
In case of sickness, death, breakup, etc..., which marital status would benefit them the most?
Not knowing much about this kind of thing, we think it would be prudent for them to move in together as singles. If it doesn't work out, they can simply part.
Their relationship is a happy one, mutually satisfying and stable, as far as any of us knows. Neither of them has a lot of money or assets. They have homes and cars. They are upper middle-class older folks, having to be frugal to survive.
None of us consider this issue to be one of morality - just one of pragmatics.
We'd appreciate any advice on whether or not legal marriage would be a benefit for them, and us, or not.
Thanks.
Trip
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