Divorce is only an option for couples who were lawfully married and the divorce procedure is outlined elsewhere. The divorce process can be simple and a divorce settlement agreement is filed in the divorce court.
Cohabitation is quite different. Cohabitation is a stable monogamous relationship where a couple who do no wish to, or are not allowed to, get married, live together as spouses. This definition includes people of the same sex living together in a stable, exclusive relationship. Sometimes this definition is limited to couples of the opposite sex living together. Cohabitation is also referred to as living together, shacking-up, de facto marriage, quasi-marriage, common-law marriage, domestic partnership or private marriage.
The only distinguishing feature of living together is the fact that the couple is not legally married to each other. The term does not include non-sexual relationships.
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