This affidavit documents the cohabitation of two individuals for over ten years without being legally married. The joint affidavit details that the couple has been living together as husband and wife for over 5 years since 2010 without interruption.For instance, you could execute an affidavit of cohabitation before a Philippine consular office in the country where you currently reside. We are executing this affidavit to attest to the foregoing facts and for the purposes of contracting marriage without the need of securing the marriage license. That during the period that we been living together as husband and wife we desire to marry each other;. The solemnization of a marriage without prior license is a clear violation of the law and would lead or could be used, at least, for the perpetration of fraud. First of all, you need to understand why you receive that letter. She will fill out her part of the application when she is in front of the registrar.