Super common in Norway as well, we use the term "samboer." For me the essential thing is the quality of the relationship itself, not whether or not you're married.
2024-09-09 23:01:55
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Bjornulfthunderlot 🇸🇪 :
I think a lot of people in Sweden believe that you can show true love without marriage, and the massive spending on a wedding 😂 but I can only speak for myself after all.
2024-09-08 08:19:55
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Wfhmamamail :
A culture shock for me is the high divorce rates😭😭 every other person is divorced
2024-09-08 11:45:00
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Scarbalo :
that's quite common in Finland too. When the couple has kids they have almost the same benefits as a married couple.
2024-09-09 07:30:02
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MYOB :
Why do you need marriage if you both love one another? Why do you need to get the law involved?
2024-09-10 04:27:44
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jackie ✨🩷 :
But as a lawyer, I think you should get married if you have kids 😊 also I miss SG so much 🥲
2024-09-09 05:22:59
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Léa ⎕ :
I’m French Canadian and we have the same mentality as Swedes when it comes to marriage, having children is bigger sign of engagement and love than getting married to us
2024-09-10 18:03:42
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senseineko :
I think that's common in Europe? In Asia we will get a lot of pressure if we have long relationships without married 😅
2024-09-08 13:46:57
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smolawoo :
Not just Singapore - most places entails marriage for the purpose of administration concerning ownership, right to care, int travel and assets.
2024-09-08 08:32:41
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b0nthebeat :
yeah i had a girl argue w me about that and said like americans get divorced like a) my parents have been together 30 years. b) as in most places, marriage is a tool to protect the wife and kids in
2024-09-09 11:39:49
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halu :
I’m Swedish and with 50% of marriages ending in divorce, divorce seeming to get very harsh, and some people staying married even though they really shouldn’t…hard to see any upside to it.
2024-09-10 12:54:32
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Anna :
Was in a relationship for 9 years and told my partner early to not propose to me, ‘cus I didn’t want to hurt him by saying no😋Would never wanna be someone’s wife. Guess I’m super Swedish that way😅
2024-09-09 11:43:03
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grainofsalt :
Hold up....but in papers, does the government recognize you as married couples? I understand that most marriages are associated with ceremonies, but ceremonies isn't compulsory
2024-09-11 11:04:11
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🩵 :
my parents are 46 and 44 and have 2 kids aged 15 and 21 and their still not even engaged
2025-04-03 13:48:14
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Tce_ :
It's weird, all my friends are getting married (in Sweden)! I wish it was less of the norm in my social context.
2024-09-09 16:21:04
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ayla :
australia is similar in this way too
2024-09-11 08:50:38
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Nuorthejm 🇸🇪🇫🇮 :
my parents in their 60s only got married when they bought a house for the convenience lmao they've been together since they were 16. they just never wanted the big fuss planning/ getting married.
2024-09-11 10:37:17
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Bajotaz :
After 19yrs and 3 kids we still dont consider marriage, here marriage is just a legal state of a family.
2024-09-09 17:04:55
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Cristinka in the Bay :
My brother has been with his lady for about 20 years,only got married two years ago.They are super happy and committed.Meanwhile there are people married and whole shebang and are in unhappy marriages
2024-09-09 17:25:26
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Noble Arch :
Is it because of prenup?
2024-09-08 21:05:48
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cheyenne :
ooh yes!! it’s the same in Puerto Rican culture, kids and not married!? unheard of.
2024-09-08 08:30:43
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🇸🇪 Thor :
It doesn’t make sense to get married before you have kids when marriage is only advantageous when you already have kids
2024-09-08 16:02:52
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David STHLM :
I’m constantly surprised that other cultures are getting married at really young ages. Friends from the US got married at 22 and 23. What’s the hurry? They later got divorced so…
2024-09-10 04:39:32
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Aunty Elina 🇫🇮 :
Well what that ring changes? nothing in your relationship, legally somethings like probably better legal position if partner dies.. but that's about it. No stress.. 😊👍
2024-09-09 16:07:29
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