Before starting a family, many couples prefer to live together in order to understand how well they are together. If a man and a woman are happy with each other, after a while the question arises whether it is worth entering into an official marriage.
Marriage and relationships
Official registration does not affect the relationship between a man and a woman. No document can make people love and respect each other, be faithful and faithful. A stamp in a passport does not guarantee that a man and a woman will always be happy together and will not decide to part.
Perception of civil marriage
Despite this, it is important for many girls to have the status of an official wife. This makes the woman feel more secure and confident. Often this is dictated by the attitude towards civil marriage of others. It is believed that if a man does not marry a woman, then the couple has not yet become a family.
Relatives often insist that the couple enter into a legal marriage, because for the older generation, cohabitation still seems indecent. This is especially true for couples expecting a baby. Despite the fact that marriage will not make a man a more caring and responsible father, many couples still decide to sign during the woman's pregnancy.
Men, on the other hand, find it more pleasant to feel single, even if they are in a relationship and want it to last as long as possible. The conclusion of an official marriage means that the young man is now obliged to bear responsibility for the family, and this frightens many.
Legal aspect
The main difference between an official and a civil marriage is still in the legal rights and obligations that arise before the spouses.
In the event of a divorce in a registered marriage, everything that was bought by the spouses during their life together is divided in half, regardless of whose money it was purchased. Debts are divided in the same way. Sometimes during a divorce it turns out that, for example, the husband took out a loan without the knowledge of his wife. In this case, the woman will be obliged to pay half of the remaining debt. When an unregistered couple breaks up, the division of property remains the business of the couple.
If a child is born to people who are officially married, the husband is automatically recognized as the father of the baby, and any of the parents can receive a birth certificate. A dad who lives with the child's mother in a civil marriage will have to establish paternity. To do this, both parents need to come to the registry office and confirm that the man is the baby's dad.
In case of separation, the unofficial wife will not be able to claim alimony for herself. You can only demand money for the maintenance of children. After an official divorce, a man is obliged to support not only the child, but also his ex-wife until the baby is 3 years old.
Formal marriage gives inheritance rights. If one of the spouses dies, the husband or wife is entitled to his share of the property. Civil marriage does not imply such inheritance.
