[DKNY]

Found this and it answers my question....

Although similar to marriage, a domestic partnership does not confer any of the 1,138 rights afforded to married couples by the federal government. Domestic partnerships in the United States are determined by each state or local jurisdiction, so there is no nationwide consistency on the rights, responsibilities, and benefits accorded domestic partners.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_partnerships_in_the_United_States

[BunnySlippers]

Thank you for posting that!

[Howlin]

does not confer any of the 1,138 rights afforded to married couples by the federal government.

We have rights given us by the government? Wait till I tell my husband!

And can you tell me where we can pick them up?