Best for men - cohabitating - using contacts in lieu of a marriage license
Nevada
Florida
Tennessee
Arizona
Missouri
Indiana
Alabama
North Carolina
Mississippi
Worst
California
New Jersey
Washington
Colorado
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Oregon
Pennsylvania
New York
Instead of marriage license
Cohabitation agreement
Division of property - before, during, after relationship
Financial responsibilities
Debt Obligations
Exit plan if relationship ends (no alimony)
What happens to shared purchases (cars, homes, etc)
The good states have no common law marriage, state marriage-theft laws are not applied to you just for living together, and you don't have to pay for kids that aren't yours. Check the latter carefully
You can have a wife and kids without the state making it a ménage à trois
A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minneapolis and flew to Florida on Thursday, with the wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address, and without realizing his error, sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail since she was expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife Subject: I've Arrived Date: November 18, 2004
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
