The Colorado Supreme Court updated the definition of common-law marriage to include LGBTQ+ individuals with three rulings handed down on Monday. The decisions also retroactively recognize same-sex ...

Americans are steadily delaying the age of first marriage. From 1983 to 2023, the median age increased by about five years to 30.2 years for men and 28.4 years for women, according to the U.S. Census.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You might’ve heard of the phrase “common law marriage” before, which signifies a different kind of union compared to one marked by a ceremony or other components behind a traditional ...

Common-law spouses may enjoy benefits similar to those with a marriage license Reviewed by Khadija Khartit A common-law ...

In most states, divorce laws don’t apply to couples not formally married Like formally married couples, partners in a common-law marriage may have property that they own jointly and separately. But ...

The Colorado Supreme Court will consider how same-sex common-law marriages should be recognized and defined in the state in a pair of cases to be argued Wednesday. The court’s rulings could have a ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Rep. John Wright, R-Broken Arrow, hopes his bill on covenant marriage will generate discussion around the kitchen table like it did on the House floor on Monday. Marriage should "not ...

The plaintiff offered evidence that he and his common law partner wore matching gold rings, that they represented themselves as married and owned property together. Credit: UnSplash / Sandy Miller On ...

Jeffrey Levine, chief planning officer at Buckingham Wealth Partners, answered a reader question about how their mother could receive spousal benefits after their partner in a common-law marriage died ...

Rep. Frank Bruneel stood before a House committee in February 1995 to introduce legislation that, in addition to eliminating common-law marriages, added that marriage was only between a man and a ...

Whether your dream wedding takes place in a pristine chapel or a stodgy courthouse, there’s always one thing in common: someone – be it a religious leader or a government official – presiding over the ...