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Originally Posted by Guru
Once they start living together for a specific amount of time they become legally married anyway.
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Not every state recognizes common law marriage, and it's typically 7 years of uninterrupted cohabitation.
Most states now require both persons publicly have held out that they view themselves as "married" - essentially a meeting of the minds like in contract law, as opposed to a tolling clause based upon a time of duration.