Living with My Boyfriend, the House is in His Name. Who Gets the House if he Dies? A woman asks: I’ve been living with my boyfriend for 8 years. We live in a house here in Massachusetts that’s in his…
Massachusetts Does Not Recognize Common Law Marriage Massachusetts does not recognize the doctrine of “common law” marriage. It doesn’t matter how many years you’ve lived together, it could be 7 years or 70 years, you cannot have a marriage under…
Living Together: Does Massachusetts Recognize Common Law Marriage? All across the United States people of all ages are making a choice to live together in a long-term, committed relationship. Some simply call it “living together.” Some call it “cohabiting.” Lately…
How Do We Define the “New American Family?” Not long ago, the traditional American family typically consisted of a husband, a wife and two to three kids (think “Leave it to Beaver”). But, the growing incidence of separation, divorce, remarriage…