Cohabitants (and a splash of adverts)

So cohabitants could get the same rights as married couples. Hmm on the face of it that seems reasonable except define cohabitants. Ah well if they've had a child that's easy actually the phrase here is "shared" a child, so the child might not actually be the genetic offspring of one of the couple? Besides isn't that simply an extension of the system that led to the CSA, and we all know how well that's been handled.

Worse yet we get "lived together for more than two years" so define lived together, two students sharing a flat are classed as cohabitants? Shall we add the need for sexual relations, how will that affect same-sex couples, how can it be proved anyway "No we never had sex" "You liar" "Well prove it".

Ah not to panic these rules won't apply to all cohabitants just some... which some? Drop the airy-fairy call for rights and show me some concrete definitions and examples that won't just add yet another layer of red-tape and lawyer celebration-parties.

"Are you married?"
"Yes here's our marriage certificate"

"Are you cohabitants?"
"Um depends"

Wonderful!


Advert time - Special K "it's called special for a reason" yeah you thought it sounded good on a cereal.

Coinstar - "Converts your coins into cash" Ohmygod ohmygod when did coins stop being legal currency aah aah I need to change it into notes quick!