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Daniel, I'll answer your question.

It's a legal urban legend. In other words, it doesn't mean squat.

Another one I hear: "You have to live with someone for seven years before a common law marriage is valid."

Google possession nine tenths law for tons of info.

Now, go read stuff by Bryan Garner.

http://www.lawprose.org/

He is a plain language advocate and you really need to learn from him.
Thanks for the link.

Doesn't the common law marriage thing depend on the state?

What about possession laws, and the Ninth Amendment.

If there are no domestic tranquility of the state issues, when does the traditional police power of the state have the authority to deny and disparage that right and power?