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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Adelina Adjei and Guardian community team

Tell us about your mixed-sex civil partnership plans

Hands of contractual parties, a woman and a man, signing a contract.
Mixed-sex couples can now become civil partners in the UK Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

The first mixed-sex couples have started to become civil partners in the UK, following a landmark legal battle won by Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan in 2018.

Previously, only same-sex couples were allowed to enter into civil partnerships but following the law change, an estimated 84,000 ceremonies are expected to take place in 2020.

Those in civil partnerships are eligible for the same tax breaks and benefits as married couples. We want to hear from heterosexual couples who have become civil partners or those thinking about entering into civil unions, as a result of the law change.

Share your experiences

Are you in or planning to enter into a heterosexual civil partnership? If so, what are your reasons? How long have you wanted to be in a civil partnership? What do you think about the law change? How will being in a civil partnership impact your life?

Tell us about your experiences in the form below – one of our journalists may be in touch to discuss further and we’ll publish a selection as part of an upcoming article.

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