Civil Partnerships for different sex couples.

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George Kaplan said:
Just been reading about the couple who’ve campaigned for Civil Partnerships between hetero couples (as opposed to marriage) and have just completed the ceremony.

I don’t get it.

I don’t understand why they didn’t just get married in a civil ceremony.

can anyone explain? What are the practical differences?
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Attention seekers in a nutshell
riffraff said:
Less people turn up so the “do” is cheaper?
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These cretins spell it "doo" but aye. Probably have a combined hen / stag too...
 
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George Kaplan said:
Just been reading about the couple who’ve campaigned for Civil Partnerships betweenouples hetero c (as opposed to marriage) and have just completed the ceremony.

I don’t get it.

I don’t understand why they didn’t just get married in a civil ceremony.

can anyone explain? What are the practical differences?
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dirty bastards .
 
Tadger said:
You can have a non-religious civil wedding so I really don’t see why you’d need a civil partnership unless I’m missing something.
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I think it's about equality. Both in the relationship and the principal that gays people could but they couldn't.
I a bit surprised that when the law changed to allow civil partnership that it didn't apply to everyone and not just same sex
 
George Kaplan said:
Just been reading about the couple who’ve campaigned for Civil Partnerships between hetero couples (as opposed to marriage) and have just completed the ceremony.

I don’t get it.

I don’t understand why they didn’t just get married in a civil ceremony.

can anyone explain? What are the practical differences?
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marriage is a bad idea for most people, this gives us normal civil partnership laws and rights, same as the gay community.

Its a great advance, equality for the hetero's
 
FootballFan said:
marriage is a bad idea for most people, this gives us normal civil partnership laws and rights, same as the gay community.

Its a great advance, equality for the hetero's
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In what way is marriage a bad idea for ‘most people’ and in what way do ‘normal civil partnership laws and rights’ differ from those afforded to married people - gay or straight?
 
cornish mackem said:
I think it's about equality. Both in the relationship and the principal that gays people could but they couldn't.
I a bit surprised that when the law changed to allow civil partnership that it didn't apply to everyone and not just same sex
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if I recall correctly ‘civil partnership’ was a legal arrangement that was available to gay people - and made so because marriage wasn’t perceived as an option at the time.
Now that marriage is possible for gay people I don’t understand the distinction. I’m happy to be enlightened as to the practical differences. I’m not making a point here: I’m seeking opinion. And nobody yet has given me any understanding of why there’s such a huge difference between marriage and civil partnership apart from what it’s called. The only things mentioned are that the woman doesn’t have to change their name, and the vows can be amended - both of which are options in marriage iirc.
Gillythedilf said:
It might be because the bloke doesn’t want to wear a wedding ring and look a Wally.
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another option available in marriage.
FootballFan said:
we dont have to get married, whats not to like?
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if I could understand that response I’m sure I’d agree.
 
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FootballFan said:
lots of people dont agree with marriage as an institution, now we have the same equal rights as the gay population to do civil partnership
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Thanks. I understand what you were saying now. Sorry.

What’s the practical difference between ‘the institution of marriage’ in a modern context and a civil partnership?

I may just have to google it. :)
 
George Kaplan said:
Thanks. I understand what you were saying now. Sorry.

What’s the practical difference between ‘the institution of marriage’ in a modern context and a civil partnership?

I may just have to google it. :)
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People just dont want to get married, its abhorrent to them, if they have the same rights its a good thing.
 
FootballFan said:
People just dont want to get married, its abhorrent to them, if they have the same rights its a good thing.
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Well I just chanced upon this article and a quick glance tells me that there’s not a huge difference except it’s not possible to annul a civil partnership. So fewer rights.

What Is A Civil Partnership And How Is It Different From Getting Married?

Edit: “People just don’t want to get married”? Well 250,000 straight couples were married in 2019. So not all of them.
 
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FootballFan said:
People just dont want to get married, its abhorrent to them, if they have the same rights its a good thing.
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But theyre essentially the same thing.

If you dont want the big do, then just rock up to the registry office with a witness & sign the legal docs. Which is essentially what you'd be doing with a civil partnership.
 

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