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
Thank you for posting that!
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?