“This is my brother, and his life partner, ____.”
My husband and I lived together for 9 years before we got married. I used to call him my “'spose”, as in, “'Spose they’ll ever get married?”
[Bukowski]
This is my shackjob.
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Kalhoun I love that one!
I don’t like my brother in law’s long term live-in girlfriend, and I introduce her as his “friend” with the snarkiest look on my face I can muster. (This is the girl who was hell bent on ruining my wedding.)
My brother’s live in girlfriend, I introduce as “Cindy” and don’t make any statements about the relationship.
You could do what my husband does when confronted with similiar situations. “This is Bob and his…uh…woman.”
When I hear “common law marriage”, hillbillies and trailer parks come to mind. Why doesn’t your brother want to marry this person after 7 years? Is it an open relationship or maybe your brother is wanted by law enforcement, or probobly it is for tax reasons (sounds fairly well off if he buys cars and boats).
Premaritial sex is better anyway.
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