KnowraDomestic partnershipLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Domestic partnership, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 1Compared with 6MarriageCompared with: It offers formal recognition while remaining a distinct legal status.Same-sex marriageCompared with: It can provide some protections while withholding the legal status of marriage.Civil marriageCompared with: It can provide selected legal benefits while remaining distinct from marriage.Common-law marriageCompared with: It may provide protections without creating the marital status claimed in common-law marriage.Civil unionCompared with: Some jurisdictions offer domestic partnerships alongside civil unions, with different eligibility and legal effects.SpouseCompared with: It can grant similar protections while remaining distinct from marriage and spousal status.