What can you do instead of marriage?

The Standard Marriage and Its Seven AlternativesStandard Marriage.Divorce.Sunset Clause Marriage (renegotiated every 10 years)Marriage with Secret Affairs.Polyamory.Serial Non-binding Monogamy.Communal living.Celibacy.

What do you call unmarried couples in obituary?

She was referred to in the obituary as his “domestic partner.” “Domestic Partner” is, in some state and local governments, a legal designation that clarifies benefits to unmarried couples. “Partner” may be the least romantic way to describe your significant other — except for “significant other.”