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58 B.C. L. Rev. 1 (2017)

handle is hein.journals/bclr58 and id is 1 raw text is: THE LAW OF NONMARRIAGE ALBERTINA ANTOGNINI IN T R O D U C T IO N ....................................................................................................................... 3 I. NONMARRIAGE Is (JUST LIKE) MARRIAGE ...................................................................... 10 A. Palim ony: Concerns Over Bigamy ................................................................................... 11 B. Marital Property Rights for Nonmarital Couples By Analogy ................................. 16 C. Marriage and Nonmarriage: One Continuous Whole .................................................. 18 D. Termination of Alimony: Proof of Sex ......................................................................... 21 1. Sex in L ieu of Support .............................................................................................. 23 2. N onm arriage as M arriage ........................................................................................ 28 II. N ONM ARRIAGE Is N OT M ARRIAGE .................................................................................. 30 A. Language of Love: Economic Exchange Not Recognized ................................................. 31 1. L overs A re N ot Spouses .......................................................................................... 32 2. Lovers Are N ot B usiness Partners ........................................................................... 41 B. Beyond Love or Money: Economic Exchange Recognized ........................................... 43 1. U njust Enrichm ent: Less Than H alf ......................................................................... 43 2. Turning to Intent: Equal D istribution ....................................................................... 46 C. Marriage and Nonmarriage: Separate and Distinct .................................................... 48 III. NONMARRIAGE AS A SITE TO PROMOTE MARRIAGE ................................................... 52 A. Denying Property Rights Promotes Marriage .............................................................. 52 B. Awarding Property Rights Promotes Marriage ............................................................ 54 C. D ivorce Versus Separation .......................................................................................... 56 IV. A CRITIQUE OF THE LAW OF NONMARRIAGE .................................................................. 58 A. The Duties of Marriage and Nonmarriage .................................................................. 58 B . B eyond M arriage .............................................................................................................. 6 1 C O N C L U S IO N ......................................................................................................................... 6 3 1

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