If You Live Together for 7 Years are You Married in Massachusetts?

Posted on January 13, 2016 Updated on January 13, 2016

My Boyfriend and I Have Been Living Together for 7 Years. Are We Married?

This is an excellent and very common question. It’s a widespread misconception that if a couple lives together for 7 years or more in Massachusetts then they are considered married under common law. Massachusetts, however, does not recognize common law marriage.  It doesn’t matter if you’ve lived together for 7 years, 10 years or 30 years. Under Massachusetts law there is no common law marriage.

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