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When does a boyfriend become a partner?

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Littlebitpsycho · 15/03/2025 11:32

The above basically, interested in others opinions. Is it when you live together but aren't married? Is it just after a certain amount of time has passed? What do you all think?

I've been with my fella 4 months and he is absolutely my boyfriend and not my partner - he has met my 13 year old daughter but only because we work at the same place (and she is clever and noticed he was interested before I did!), he does not come to my home while she is there and we don't spend any time all together

I just see lots of threads mentioning this and thought a discussion would be interesting

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Charcadet · 15/03/2025 11:38

I've been with mine for 30 odd years. He's still my boyfriend as we're not married. We live together and have children. Hate the word partner, it sounds so transactional.

Tagyoureit · 15/03/2025 11:34

When you live together I'd say

greatfrontage · 15/03/2025 11:33

When you are living together.