Is there a difference between husband and boyfriend?
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To me there is. There was a clear difference in my relationship with my husband when he was my boyfriend.
Yes, and there should be. Marriage was a final commitment that we will not be leaving this relationship, we are committed for life.
Nope, not for us. We had been together for 10 years, owned a home together and had a child together before we got married. Absolutely zero changed for us by walking in that room and saying those words. It’s just a legality.
I share a kid with my partner & we’re still not ready to get married 🤷🏻♀️
i think if you’re living with your boyfriend and/or have a child together it’s definitely a different dynamic than a couple who lives separately so in that sense i would say there’s not much difference to the title of husband other than the legal side
I would say there’s a big difference. Outside of a psychological and societal difference there is a legal difference.
I know what you mean by your question. I felt a stronger bond to my husband after marrying him. But apart from that nothing really changed and I think if 2 people are committed to each other being married, or not, doesn’t change that.
i mean obviously there’s the legal aspect, that’s part of the reason we haven’t married yet cause i still get my parents health insurance and there’s some financial things to sort out . i think yes it is another level of commitment, but we’ve already committed to each other by having a child together and that’s more substantial than marriage imo. especially because we have no religious reasons to marry. we’ll get married when the time is right, hopefully sooner rather than later but i don’t think the dynamics of our relationship will change
Yes there is a difference but also there is a grey area. Legally speaking my boyfriend and I are common law which is basically the same thing as married. That is not at all the same thing as living seperately.
The difference is paperwork lol Now breaking up and divorcing are completely different Divorcing is terrible 🤣
If you both don’t want to get married, it’s fine, it’s the same. The problem arises when there’s an imbalance and one partner settles.
Different strokes for different folks. Marriage usually comes with highier expectations based on most perceptions.
I guess it depends.. like do you have kids, a mortgage, joint bank account, etc together.
Absolutely. But this depends on what marriage means to you
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I still believe having a child is a bigger commitment than marriage. Marriage can be ended, there’s a no return policy on kids though! Yet people get pregnant a lot quicker than they enter into marriage 🤦🏼♀️
When my husband was my boyfriend I was that girl who’d say “it’s just a piece of paper” but things definitely change as you get older.
I did not treat my boyfriends the way I treat my husband. It’s a different commitment to me. I’d hope he treats me different than all the other random gfs he’s had.
My husband didn't want to have babies until we were married. So my bf became my husband. Also - I think as a married person, you're their medical default? Anyway, get a prenup before you get married. This way you dictate what happens if there's a death or divorce instead of the state.
Depends honestly. Me and my partner have been together for a little over 4 years, not married, but we basically consider ourselves married. We have 2 kids together and we share everything like married couples. The only difference is we don't have the legal title 😂 I think there is typically a difference between the 2, but if you've been together for x amount of time and have kids then it's different, it changes the dynamic a little bit which I think is partly where the difference lies.
@Lizzie technically you can give up a baby easier than you can get a divorce lol
@Monét 🤣🤣🤣 I mean actually you are correct! I had the assumption it was a child you’d keep around 😂
In terms of the dynamics of your relationship, no. I'd expect my partner to treat me well, whether he's my husband or boyfriend! If women think marrying a guy will somehow turn him into a better person they're sadly delusional!
The only difference should be that one involves an expensive piece of paper. They should both do the same things
If you share a child there’s not much difference, or there should not be at least.