Domestic Partnership vs. Marriage: Differences, Pros & Cons
Did you know that, according to Pew Research Center analysis of the National Survey of Family Growth among adults ages 18 to 44, 59% have lived with an unmarried partner at some point in their lives?
Many people still struggle to understand the differences between a domestic partnership and a marriage, especially since each state has different rules. For example, in California, they have made domestic partnerships legally available for same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
Legal recognition, rights and benefits, financial implications, dissolution processes, and public perception all play important roles in weighing the benefits of domestic partnership vs. marriage.
Let’s learn more about these two types of relationships.
Legal Recognition
Domestic partnerships are usually done th...