... in response to Re: Re: So far, no good, posted by El Diablo on Jul 8, 2001Good observations El Diablo. I'd like to add that a common living arrangement in Colombia is the Union Libre, a form of commonlaw marriage. I don't have the figures but I suspect it is far more common than church or civil marriages. My understanding is that if you go your separate ways after two years in a union libre the woman can make legal demands against anything acquired during the union. This was the case with a European friend of mine who lives in Trujillo north of Cali.
