Marriage vs PACS

In today's episode we talk about the different kinds of unions you can agree to get with your significant other, if you are looking for legal or spiritual recognition of your relationship. Legal marriage, religious marriage, and PACs (Civil Partnership) all exist in France, but are they all recognized by the state? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Do each one of these unions hold equal rights for everyone? Civil partnership recognition Countries with no civil marriage Percentage of different unions in France Did the French invent marriage for love? Book: Marriage, a History, How Love Conquered Marriage Pension Alimentaire and Prestation Compensatoire Legitimate birth Polygamy in France Legality of Polygamy Survey on reasons for marriage I Don't: Case Against Marriage Reasons for Divorce Divorce Pandemic? Divorce poverty Podcast: Vivons heureux avant le fin du monde - Paye ta seperation We recorded this episode on 21 July 2024, at Les Associés. The publication date of this episode is 30 July 2024. If you'd like to reach out to us, with your feedback on what topics to cover next, send us an email at [email protected] or hit us up on Instagram  The music track used on our podcast is titled Into the Night and created by Praz Khanal.