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That\u2019s what\u2019s happening in France, where \u201c95% of couples taking up the pacte civil de solidarite<\/em> (Pacs) in 2009 were heterosexual.\u00a0 As the number of straight French couples opting for Pacs has grown, the number of marriages has shrunk, to the point that there are now two couples entering into a Pacs for every three getting married.\u201d\u00a0 With marriage, you have all of these legal commitments and it\u2019s a costly hassle to get a divorce.\u00a0 With a civil union, you can just leave.<\/p>\n

via BBC News \u2013 Austrians seek right to partnership created for gays<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"