What does it mean to be a de facto couple?

Tɛ rɛɛr kɔc ke rou e Australia, ke cieŋ dɛn ee tɔ e lɔŋ yic agut tɛ ken ke rot thiäk.

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Ago gɛ̈ɛ̈r piny wenne ba luoi register e de facto relationship ätc state ku state kedhie yiic.

Tɛ̈ cenne puok, ke de facto relationship ee n'ŋot ke ye ca thonŋ e lɔŋ ke Commonwealth cok. Kɔc wen gɔk aneŋ kuöny cit kenne kɔc ci rot thiääk.

Ke luël athör ee census, ke ci kɔc ci yɛt miliion ke rou ke tɔ Australia, aye rot gɔɔr ke tɔ de facto relationship.