PE> It is normal to say "your wife" in that situation, but I
PE> remembered you were LIVING IN SIN!!!  .

BG> Doesn't matter these days (and after my first marriage,
BG> I started believing in long engagements), after 2 years
BG> of living together IN SIN , common-law wives have
BG> the same rights as those who are legally married anyway.

That depends on the state, its a state matter with defactos.
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