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For people in pair relationships, cohabitation agreements usually talk about ''spousal support'' and the ''division of property and debt'' in the event their relationship ends. They don't talk about ''parenting children'' or ''child support'' because it's impossible to make decisions about these issues so far in advance. They sometimes talk about how the relationship itself will be managed, but agreements like this are the exception rather than the rule. The social expectations we have about pair relationships work cover the management of most people's relationships really well. | For people in pair relationships, cohabitation agreements usually talk about ''spousal support'' and the ''division of property and debt'' in the event their relationship ends. They don't talk about ''parenting children'' or ''child support'' because it's impossible to make decisions about these issues so far in advance. They sometimes talk about how the relationship itself will be managed, but agreements like this are the exception rather than the rule. The social expectations we have about how pair relationships work cover the management of most people's relationships really well. | ||
While cohabitation agreements for people in polyamorous relationships can still talk about spousal support and the division of property and debt, and have the same problems talking about parenting children and child support, their real benefit usually lies in talking about how the relationship will work. Common issues that cohabitation agreements can talk about include: | While cohabitation agreements for people in polyamorous relationships can still talk about spousal support and the division of property and debt, and have the same problems talking about parenting children and child support, their real benefit usually lies in talking about how the relationship will work. Common issues that cohabitation agreements can talk about include: | ||
