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Old 22-12-2011, 23:16   #17
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Re: Married Tax Relief

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Originally Posted by Eric View Post
Everything, however dumb, is arguable, from Sasquatches to aliens, to trickle down economics. But I don't see what marriage has to do with social stability And I don't think marriage can be sold as a patriotic act. Get married for the good of England (or country of your choice.) Come to think of it, what is the legal definition of marriage in the UK? Does it encompass same-sex unions?
No, civil partnerships, though sharing most of the same legal rights and benefits, aren't classed as marriages.

Perhaps patriotism comes later in marriage?

Around the honeymoon time.

When many repose on the marital bed, and ponder what it is, that's so special about England.



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