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2012-09-20 at 11:01

Number of married couples shrinks, common law on the rise: StatsCan

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THUNDER BAY – Less residents are getting hitched, according to new data released by Statistics Canada.

According to the latest data from the 2011 Census, the family unit continues to change across Canada, including here in the city. There are about 30,000 families in Thunder Bay, and in the 2006 census more than  68 per cent of them included a married couple. 

That number dropped to 66.5-percent in 2011 as the number of common-law couples increased from 12.5 per cent to 13.8 per cent. 

Meanwhile, the number of single-parent families rose slightly from 19.2 per cent to 19.7 per cent. 

The census also included data on the number of people living alone in the Thunder Bay District.  That figure rose from 30 per cent of the population to 31.4 per cent in 2011. 

The number of divorced people also rose, from 7.5 per cent to 8.1 per cent.  

The number of same-sex couples in the district went up from 135 to 165 over a five-year span.

(Thunder Bay Television)

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CM Punk says:
I got nothing against the whole same sex marriage thing. To each their own for sure and we are entitled to live our life they we see fit.
Kudos to them.

But why would anybody wanna get married in today's society? In Ontario a woman takes half after living with you for 30 days.
Common law is the way to go, but only if a cohabitation agreement is in place and drawn up by a lawyer.
Sorry, I gotta protect my money ,home, autos, personal items, etc.
Women get divorced 2x and they are set for life.
The courts are made for women, the men need to make sure they are not taken to the cleaners by their greedy partners.

The best in the world.
9/20/2012 11:06:09 AM
Sui Generis says:
Wow. Someone has a serious chip on his shoulder. Your entire post is so gender biased it's scary.

"In Ontario a woman takes half after living with you for 30 days."
Complete BS, by the way.

9/20/2012 4:42:58 PM
tsb says:
Greedy partners aren't just women. They can be any gender, any sexual orientation, any age.
9/20/2012 5:18:12 PM
Sui Generis says:
By the way, common law marriage in Ontario occurs after 3 years. Only then could a woman, or a man for that matter, insist on half the assets gained WHILE the relationship was ongoing.
9/20/2012 11:30:06 PM
youngtbay84 says:
wow! clearly you've been going out with the wrong women. We're not all greedy. Some of us are quite independent and don't need a man to support us. And if your that worry your woman is gonna take everything, get a prenup. and common law marriage takes longer then 30 days. do your research. If that were the case, i'd be able to take everything my fiance owns then, but i'm not that kind of person.
9/21/2012 9:36:02 AM
tbayguy009 says:
Well I am shocked that what you wrote, actually got posted. Notice how there are a lot of agree's with you but only negative comments.

First notice how married couples, common-law couples and single-parent families are ALL reported by percentages. Exception - same-sex couples is reported by actual number. The truth of that percentage of 30,000 families is 0.55 %. Yet concider their power and influence in law and politics. Saying any more will just cause a storm of comments.

Second 30 days is wrong. See below. Also I have known couples to separate intentionally to break the 3 year continuous living arrangement legislation so they can live their lives as THEY SEE FIT!

Third, women don't need to divorce 2 times. Collecting child support from two fathers is a financial windfall. Child support has no real bearing on the needs of the child. Support is determined by the income of the father (the typical loser in custody battles). Nothing more, nothing less.

These are truths, not opinions.
9/24/2012 6:56:00 AM
HadtoPost says:
I'm sad for you!
9/20/2012 3:15:57 PM
CM Punk says:
Sorry Sui,
But yes, if a couple live together for 30 days, they re considered common law.
If an agreement is not written or drawn up between the two parties prior and both acknowledge that what they each bring into the union is untouchable, then its fair game.
Girl will take half of your savings, the house, RSP, CPP pension, and other assets.
I have seen it happen.
I am not sour and do not have a chip, I am just one who is not dumb enough to make any rash moves.
I am part of the straight edge society.

The best in the world.
9/20/2012 6:41:48 PM
unheard says:
they can take half your stuff being common law as well
9/21/2012 7:48:09 AM
She says:

Try before you buy.
9/21/2012 8:18:47 AM
wayne says:
I agree with the responders to CM Punk's post.

Do you 'catch' many dates on Plentyoffish with that charm? :)
9/21/2012 3:45:28 PM
wayne says:
The Ontario Family Law Act requires 3 years of CONTINUOUS cohabitation for there to be a common law relatioship.

9/21/2012 4:03:25 PM
Eddylives says:
When I last investigated this issue it went as follows
3 years living together and it is equivalent to married
Live together and have a child for any amount of time and equivalent to married
And revenue Canada considers you common law after I believe 90 days according to their rules
Of course this info is about 4 yrs ago and may have changed
9/22/2012 8:23:08 AM
sas_tbay says:
CM Punk:

How about posting sources instead of your opinion on what you think a common law relationship is:

From Revenue Canada:

Common-law partner
This applies to a person who is not your spouse (see above), with whom you are living in a conjugal relationship, and to whom at least one of the following situations applies. He or she:

a) has been living with you in a conjugal relationship for at least 12 continuous months;

b) is the parent of your child by birth or adoption; or

c) has custody and control of your child (or had custody and control immediately before the child turned 19 years of age) and your child is wholly dependent on that person for support.

From:

:

-either of two persons who are not married to each other and have cohabited,

(a) continuously for a period of not less than three years, or
(b) in a relationship of some permanence, if they are the natural or adoptive parents of a child
9/22/2012 9:26:48 AM
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