The Spousal Equivalent Handbook: A Legal and Financial Guide to Living Together

"Spousal Equivalent" gets our nomination for the term that best describes unmarried couples who live together. The growing social acceptance of "just living together" has led many couples to choose this lifestyle, whether they are young or old or gay or straight. As conventional marriage proves less & less capable of living up to its potential, living together can no longer be dismissed as merely an alternative lifestyle. But, because the law in the last few decades has not kept up with this dramatic social change, the unromantic truth is that "spousal equivalents" lack many legal & financial advantages that married couples enjoy. This indispensable legal & financial guide will show these couples how to protect themselves, not from each other, but from the notable lack of protections in the real world. The authors, who live together, found from their own experience that there was a surprising shortage of information for couples like themselves. Johnette is an attorney who handles family law cases, & George is an M.B.A., C.P.A., & Certified Financial Planner. Their education, coupled with their experience, gives them the insight needed to grapple with these complicated, contemporary issues.Duff, Johnette is the author of 'The Spousal Equivalent Handbook: A Legal and Financial Guide to Living Together' with ISBN 9780962776007 and ISBN 0962776009.