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A domestic partnership is a legal or personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are are unable or choose not to be joined by marriage or civil union. May be same-sex or opposite-sex partners.
Lynn and Sue have a common partner, Tom. They are a polyamorous family who share a home. While Sue and Tom are legally married, Lynn and Tom have a domestic relationship.
by Polly Amory October 23, 2011
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