# Just partnered! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 16, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284 "2014-07-16T16:38:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/21 "2014-07-16T17:50:00Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Just think of the heartwarming tale you’ll be able to tell your grandchildren someday of how it was an infected tooth that brought you two together. you make it sound like she was standing outside the dentist office with a sign, ‘will partner for good dental insurance’. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/22 "2014-07-16T18:08:16Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > you make it sound like she was standing outside the dentist office with a sign, ‘will partner for good dental insurance’. Now THAT’S funny **johnpost**. Good one! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/23 "2014-07-16T18:19:15Z")
Congratulations! Drinks on Marley…? ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/24 "2014-07-16T18:39:14Z")
Outstanding! I’m very happy for both of you. Thanks for sharing your news with us. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/25 "2014-07-16T18:50:40Z")
Aces. Thanks for posting some good, happy news. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/26 "2014-07-16T18:56:56Z")
Marley was dead as a doornail. . .this must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story [he is] going to relate. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/27 "2014-07-16T19:01:08Z")
Congratulations to you both! May Heaven’s finest blessings shower down upon you, now and always! ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/28 "2014-07-16T19:07:37Z")
Congrats! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/29 "2014-07-16T19:10:58Z")
I bet I know who wears the jackboots in that relationship! Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/30 "2014-07-16T19:21:29Z")
> [@Crotalus](#): > > Congratulations! Keep the mod hat off at home. _Scene: Classic wedding altar - happy crowd watches minister, **Marley23** and his SO with tears of joy in their eyes . . ._ Minister: “. . . the woman who stands by your side is going to be your wife. She will look to you for comfort, for support, for love, for understanding, for encoura-” Marley: “Erm . . .” _Crowd gasps in surprise; all eyes on **Marley** _ " . . . cite?" ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/31 "2014-07-16T19:26:34Z")
This is beautiful! Very nice, sir. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/32 "2014-07-16T19:29:17Z")
Good for you, pardner! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/33 "2014-07-16T19:34:40Z")
I’m very, very happy for you both!! ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/34 "2014-07-16T20:20:28Z")
But does she know about the infamous er… banning incident? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/35 "2014-07-16T20:22:39Z")
Mazel tov! ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/36 "2014-07-16T20:23:55Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Lorene89095](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/37 "2014-07-16T20:33:25Z")
Wonderful! Many years of happiness ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/38 "2014-07-16T20:58:20Z")
Partnering for dental insurance. And they say romance is dead. Congratulations, and many happy bicuspids to both of you. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/39 "2014-07-16T21:24:27Z")
Congratulations. What is the difference between being in a domestic partnership versus being married? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284/40 "2014-07-16T21:39:52Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Congratulations. > > What is the difference between being in a domestic partnership versus being married? [Partnership gives us some rights with regard to hospital visitation, for example.](http://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov/html/marriage/domestic_partnership_reg.shtml#domestic_partnership) [There are far more benefits associated with marriage.](http://www.nyclu.org/marriage-faq#9) However the exact benefits vary from state to state, and according to her, if we travel to Oregon or California (we might, soon), we’ll essentially be married while we’re there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-partnered/693284.md?page=3)