From: Adam Flinton 

Just like in the UK. Ahh good old common law....

Adam

Randy H wrote:
> In certain jurisdictions in the US, such a co-habitation for such a
> period of time would lead your 'thingy' to be called a 'common law'
> wife.
>
> "Antti Kurenniemi"  wrote in message
> news:3edfb8cd{at}w3.nls.net...
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>>"Frank Haber"  wrote in message
>>news:3edfa016$1{at}w3.nls.net...
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>>>You have a wife thingy?  You got married?  When?
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>>No, technically we're not married, but we've been together for 10 years
>
> now
>
>>so "girlfriend" sounds a bit wrong. Hence the
"thingy" 
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>>
>>>Enjoy the beer.
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>>Will do!
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>>
>>Antti Kurenniemi
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