In Texas, couples need to live together for a continuous period of two years to establish a common law marriage.
Approximately 7.5 million heterosexual couples in the United States choose to cohabitate or live together without marrying.
In Virginia, common law marriage is not recognized. Couples must have a valid marriage license and ceremony to be legally married in the state.
Homosexual marriage is illegal in Alexandria, Virginia.
There have been no homosexual marriage in Fairfax, Virginia.
Same-sex marriage is illegal in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Same-sex marriage is not legal in Waynesboro, Virginia.
Homosexual marriage is illegal in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
There have been no homosexual marriage in Spotsylvania County Virginia.
Homosexual marriage is not legal in Falls Church, Virginia.
None, as same-sex marriage is illegal in Williamsburg, Virginia.
It is currently not legal to have a same-sex marriage in Winchester, Virginia.