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Originally posted by James
"Hell Hath no Fury as a Woman Scorned . . . " 
I think divorces can take on a life of their own. Especially when lawyers get invovled and there are serious assets at stake.
As far as planning for failure . . . I think people enter into relationships with the greatest of good will, however, for whatever reason, most fail. I think that on the legal side of marriage that has to be taken into account.
Marriage is a two-sided coin: There is the romantic love aspect. But there is also the legal and economical relationship. I think we forget this sometimes.
In fact there might be a greater honesty to this type of relationship than an actual marriage. Why? Because the relationship has to last on its merits. Not on the perception that there is a huge penalty for leaving, or that the label marriage means that you have to stay even if you are desperately unhappy.
That last part will be the subject of a different thread lol . . .
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Co-sign with James on this.
There can be different scenarios though.
-Some people don't believe in "marriage" because they're not religious.
-Some couples have been together for years and they aren't married and are perfectly happy with that arrangement.
-Marriage has legal ties for each spouse. So if the rich guy had a business and it tanked or something where he was in finaccial trouble, the government or whoever can go after the wife also.
-And with the divorce rate in America, who wouldn't be scared?!
But I definitely agree on the "Hell Hath no Fury as a Woman Scorned" because a lot of women will try to get all that they can if they're pissed off! Not that men won't either. Has anyone seen the Dr. Phil show where he's following a couple that is getting a divorce. They're both fighting over EVERYTHING!! Even down to trashcans and tupperware!