CONCUBINAGE

I've heard of the term "concubine" from either books I've read in the past or old classic movies, but what I didn't know was that if you live in a state where common-law marriage is recognized, and you're practicing it..."You" are a part of an act of "Concubinage"...after knowing that common-law marriage isn't as appealing as I thought it was.  You can look the term up on an online dictionary and check it out for yourself.  So what exactly does this mean, well if we were to go by the historical meaning of it, well it varies.  Different cultures means different meanings and historical duties that of a concubine....for me a concubine is equivalent to calling a woman a "well respected whore" Ouch......I have nothing against common-law marriage, I just wish that it wasn't defined with the word "Concubinage" because I'm sure no woman wants to be considered a "Concubine" after washing your dirty clothes and cooking you a warm cooked meal.  Can someone please edit the dictionary!