diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr.py b/addons/hr/models/hr.py
index b34fcc99502..a0ba527a5c7 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr.py
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class Employee(models.Model):
     ], groups="hr.group_hr_user", default="male")
     marital = fields.Selection([
         ('single', 'Single'),
-        ('married', 'Married (or similar)'),
+        ('married', 'Married'),
+        ('cohabitant', 'Legal Cohabitant'),
         ('widower', 'Widower'),
         ('divorced', 'Divorced')
     ], string='Marital Status', groups="hr.group_hr_user", default='single')
diff --git a/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/data/l10n_be_hr_payroll_data.xml b/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/data/l10n_be_hr_payroll_data.xml
index 0f6bb86479f..6920f154d9d 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/data/l10n_be_hr_payroll_data.xml
+++ b/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/data/l10n_be_hr_payroll_data.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ elif salary <= 2510.47:
         <field name="sequence">165</field>
         <field name="condition_select">python</field>
         <field name="appears_on_payslip" eval="False"/>
-        <field name="condition_python">result = (((employee.marital in ['divorced', 'single', 'widower']) or (employee.marital=='married' and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='without income')) and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
+        <field name="condition_python">result = (((employee.marital in ['divorced', 'single', 'widower']) or (employee.marital in ['married', 'cohabitant'] and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='without income')) and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
         <field name="amount_select">code</field>
         <field name="amount_python_compute">
 wage = categories.BASIC
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ else:
         <field name="sequence">165</field>
         <field name="condition_select">python</field>
         <field name="appears_on_payslip" eval="False"/>
-        <field name="condition_python">result = (((employee.marital=='married' and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income')) and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
+        <field name="condition_python">result = (((employee.marital in ['married', 'cohabitant'] and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income')) and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
         <field name="amount_select">code</field>
         <field name="amount_python_compute">
 wage = categories.BASIC
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ else:
         <field name="sequence">120</field>
         <field name="condition_select">python</field>
         <field name="appears_on_payslip" eval="False"/>
-        <field name="condition_python">result = (((employee.marital in ['divorced', 'single', 'widower']) or (employee.marital=='married' and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income')) and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
+        <field name="condition_python">result = (((employee.marital in ['divorced', 'single', 'widower']) or (employee.marital in ['married', 'cohabitant'] and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income')) and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
     </record>
     <record id="hr_payroll_rules_baremeII" model="hr.salary.rule">
         <field name="category_id" ref="hr_payroll_head_pp"/>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ else:
         <field name="sequence">120</field>
         <field name="condition_select">python</field>
         <field name="appears_on_payslip" eval="False"/>
-        <field name="condition_python">result = ((employee.marital=='married' and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='without income') and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
+        <field name="condition_python">result = ((employee.marital in ['married', 'cohabitant'] and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='without income') and (employee.resident_bool!=True))</field>
     </record>
     <record id="hr_payroll_rules_baremeIII" model="hr.salary.rule">
         <field name="category_id" ref="hr_payroll_head_pp"/>
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ elif salary &lt;= 2461.27:
         <field name="code">Red.Spouse.Net</field>
         <field name="sequence">148</field>
         <field name="condition_select">python</field>
-        <field name="condition_python">result = (employee.marital == 'married' and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income' and employee.spouse_net_revenue &lt;= 225.0) and (categories.PP + categories.PPRed + categories.FamRed + categories.ChA &lt; 0.0)</field>
+        <field name="condition_python">result = (employee.marital in ['married', 'cohabitant'] and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income' and employee.spouse_net_revenue &lt;= 225.0) and (categories.PP + categories.PPRed + categories.FamRed + categories.ChA &lt; 0.0)</field>
         <field name="amount_select">code</field>
         <field name="amount_python_compute">result = min(110.50, - (categories.PP + categories.PPRed + categories.FamRed + categories.ChA))</field>
     </record>
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ elif salary &lt;= 2461.27:
         <field name="code">Red.Spouse.Oth.Net</field>
         <field name="sequence">149</field>
         <field name="condition_select">python</field>
-        <field name="condition_python">result = (employee.marital == 'married' and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income' and not employee.spouse_net_revenue and employee.spouse_other_net_revenue &lt;= 450.0) and (categories.PP + categories.PPRed + categories.FamRed + categories.ChA &lt; 0.0)</field>
+        <field name="condition_python">result = (employee.marital in ['married', 'cohabitant'] and employee.spouse_fiscal_status=='with income' and not employee.spouse_net_revenue and employee.spouse_other_net_revenue &lt;= 450.0) and (categories.PP + categories.PPRed + categories.FamRed + categories.ChA &lt; 0.0)</field>
         <field name="amount_select">code</field>
         <field name="amount_python_compute">result = min(220.0, - (categories.PP + categories.PPRed + categories.FamRed + categories.ChA))</field>
     </record>
diff --git a/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/views/l10n_be_hr_payroll_view.xml b/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/views/l10n_be_hr_payroll_view.xml
index 37fa58ae2b7..167dfb866a5 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/views/l10n_be_hr_payroll_view.xml
+++ b/addons/l10n_be_hr_payroll/views/l10n_be_hr_payroll_view.xml
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@
                     <field name="resident_bool" eval="False"/> 
                 </xpath>
                 <xpath expr="//field[@name='marital']" position="after">
-                    <field name="spouse_fiscal_status" attrs="{'invisible':[('marital','!=','married')],'required':[('marital','=','married')]}" colspan="1" help="if spouse has professionnel income or not"/> 
-                    <field name="disabled_spouse_bool" attrs="{'invisible':[('marital','!=','married')]}" colspan="1"/>
+                    <field name="spouse_fiscal_status" attrs="{'invisible': [('marital', 'not in', ['married', 'cohabitant'])], 'required': [('marital', 'in', ['married', 'cohabitant'])]}" colspan="1" help="if spouse has professionnel income or not"/> 
+                    <field name="disabled_spouse_bool" attrs="{'invisible': [('marital', 'not in', ['married', 'cohabitant'])]}" colspan="1"/>
                 </xpath>
                 <xpath expr="//field[@name='gender']" position="after">
                     <field name="disabled"/>
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@
                     <field name="other_disabled_juniors_dependent" attrs="{'invisible':[('other_dependent_people','!=',True)]}"/>
                 </xpath>
                 <xpath expr="//field[@name='spouse_fiscal_status']" position="after">
-                    <field name="spouse_net_revenue" attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('marital', '!=', 'married'), ('spouse_fiscal_status', '!=', 'with income')]}"/>
-                    <field name="spouse_other_net_revenue" attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('marital', '!=', 'married'), ('spouse_fiscal_status', '!=', 'with income')]}"/>
+                    <field name="spouse_net_revenue" attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('marital', 'not in', ['married', 'cohabitant']), ('spouse_fiscal_status', '!=', 'with income')]}"/>
+                    <field name="spouse_other_net_revenue" attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('marital', 'not in', ['married', 'cohabitant']), ('spouse_fiscal_status', '!=', 'with income')]}"/>
                 </xpath>
             </field>
         </record>