According to statistical data, in modern society about 35% of couples prefer a civil marriage to an officially registered union. The reasons for this phenomenon are quite a lot: freedom of relations, savings at the wedding and many others. Nevertheless, few of the spouses living in a civil marriage, think about the fact that legally the concept of "civil husband" in the current legislation does not exist. Let's try to understand this complicated issue of family relations and identify the pitfalls that women who live in a civil marriage may face.
The concept of "civil marriage"
The notion of "civil marriage" appeared in modern usage relatively recently, and some 25-30 years ago, people living in a civil marriage were considered white crows and were branded in every possible way by the society.This term came to the expanses of our country from the West. the difference from a Western civil marriage, our domestic civil marriage is not registered in any way.There is not a single law that somehow protects the rights of a civil husband or wife.Respite the civil marriage, succumbing to fashion, many people after a hundred They face serious problems.
Civil marriage - for and against
Whatever modern women say, many of them agree to a civil marriage, succumbing to the entreaties of their chosen one. Unlike men, 90% of the fair sex do not refuse to formalize relations officially, not having previously lived in a civil marriage. Civil marriage has its pros and cons, but as practice shows, the share of a woman gets more minuses, not pluses.
Pros of civil marriage:
- the opportunity to make a romantic period in a relationship as long as possible;
- the opportunity at any time to break off relations and leave;
- absence of any obligations to the civil husband;
- It is possible to check the husband for the presence of unpleasant habits and not to put up with them;
- the opportunity to conduct a "draft" of family life, take into account all the mistakes in order to prevent them from continuing.
The disadvantages of civil marriage:
- sooner or later, the former romance departs from relationships, and civil spouses face the same family routine;
- more and more often a feeling of dissatisfaction;
- lack of stability in relations with the civil husband;
- impossibility to rely on the spouse;
- lack of prospects and joint plans for the future;
- legal insecurity of a woman in a civil marriage.
Civil marriage and children
When entering into a civil marriage, people tend to think least of all about children. This is due to the fact that initially this type of relationship is seen as something temporary and unreliable. However, fate can dispose of in another way and the birth of a child in a civil marriage is not uncommon. And, sadly, quite often the child becomes the reason for serious discord between spouses in a civil marriage.
Since the relationship is not officially registered, pregnancy becomes the reason for a break for many couples. For a civil husband, the future child may not be desirable and the woman, in this case, remains "at the broken trough" with a scanty allowance.
Registration of a child born in a civil marriage is not difficult. The mother may or may not indicate the father in the certificate. Also, at her own discretion, she chooses the name of the child born in a civil marriage.
The woman has the opportunity to obtain through the court the payment of alimony from a civil husband. But this procedure takes a lot of time and nerves, and can be decided not in favor of the mother.