by Vivian Oberling | Apr 15, 2024 | cohabitation, Communication, dating, marriage, Prenuptial Agreements
What makes a marriage work? Everyone has their opinions and thoughts, and there are many different modalities in psychology that have asked these questions in research projects. One organization in particular, The Gottman Institute, is world-renowned for its work on...
by Kendra Strong-Tehrani | Apr 3, 2024 | cohabitation, Communication, marriage
Colorado is one of the few states that still recognizes common-law marriage. In Colorado, common law marriage is when a couple is legally considered married without going through the formalities of getting married (i.e., obtaining a marriage license or conducting a...
by Jourdan Stewart | Apr 2, 2024 | cohabitation, Communication, marriage
Texas is one of the few states that still allows common-law marriage. In the great state of Texas, common law marriage is legally referred to as “informal marriage,” but it means the same thing as common law marriage, that is, being considered married without...
by Nicole Sheehey | Apr 1, 2024 | cohabitation, Communication, marriage
You may have heard the term “common law marriage” before. Maybe you know someone with a “common law marriage” (or so they claim). Basically, a common law marriage is when a couple is legally considered “married” under the eyes of state law even though they are not...
by Vivian Oberling | Mar 17, 2024 | cohabitation, Communication, Relationships
If you or anyone you know is currently experiencing domestic violence, please access the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org/, (800) 799-7233 OR text “START” to 88788. “Ugh, that relationship still gives me PTSD” How many times have you...
by Nicole Sheehey | Jan 21, 2024 | cohabitation, Prenuptial Agreements
Let’s dive into an interesting topic we often get questions about– the differences between cohabitation agreements and prenups. These are both different contracts you can get with your boo, but there’s one major difference: a cohabitation agreement doesn’t involve...