We've all heard the phrase ‘It’s complicated’, haven't we? Often used in the world of romance, it is meant to encapsulate a complicated relationship. But what about when these words drift from romance novels and films into the legal parlance of our world? Indeed, welcome to the complex realm of DeFacto relationships – domestic partnerships where two people are cohabiting, unmarried yet entwined in a relationship similar to a marriage. This perhaps leads to the question, ‘How