Hey There MSI, just stumbled on your post....three months later..eh!!! Myself and partner are due to take advantage of the new laws that have finaly reached N.Ireland, where we can now have a 'registry of partnership' at the City Hall. It's basically the same as a Registary office marriage but the powers that be are loath to call it so...just in case it causes too much of a hassle or outcry. It means we are given the same rights as hetro common law couples. Not Quite as we all would like it to be....but it's a start and a far cry from how it used to be. We have a little boy together and in our community (neighbours..ect) we have and are embraced and respected..and it is not tokenistic!!!( I think I just made that word up!!) It's sweet how we were supported and are supported....I expected to be harrassed! Elderly couples realy came up with the goods then....that really blew me out of the water.
P.S what doea MSI MEAN??