For some couples, civil partnerships are an alternative and more modem way of formalising their relationship than marriage.This is a matter of personal choice which may be guided by family and or religious considerations. Some perceive marriage as patriarchal and object on this basis.In reality, there are few legal differences between the two, even when it comes to their application within a farm business which often has complex ownerships and may have been passed down through generations.
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