Is the pledge required if the partners are legally married? I know lots of married people that might not be able to qualify if it is. Wouldn't that be ironic. Married people not eligible for "partner" benefits, while those just shacked up are?
That is soooo funny.
Marriage is a legal institution and entirely different than mere cohabitation.
Cohabitation is to have the benefits of recreational sex without the obligations of a legally binding marriage institution.
Keep in mind also that FL does not have common law marriage and cohabition does not establish "palimony".
Essentially this policy is correct and cuts to the chase. The benefits are established to accomodate those who have a commitment based on recreational sex.
If a "couple" has a comitment based on some other recreational activity, the courthouse is just down the street for the filing of suits.