Millennials, a core demographic of the American population, have been reported to oppose the trend of a centuries-old institution—marriage. With the oldest millennials being just over 40 years old, this trend, highlighted by research from Pew Research Center, showcases that 30% of millennials live with a spouse and child, compared to 40% of Gen Xers. As a result, many millennials are pursuing a different approach to long-term commitments—domestic partnerships. These are used to legally recognize any two-person relationship of those who live together and share a common domestic life while retaining similar, but not identical, rights to traditional marriage.