Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by family relationship]
6. spouses

Anotations

Scope note:

People of any sex who live together in a marriage-like relationship, in some cases officially registered as such and so entitled to all or some of the same legal rights or employee benefits as married spouses.