Life's short, get a divorce

[AChiOhSnap]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Somewhere, the stats show that the divorce rate increased with the passage of the "no fault" divorce, where one can divorce on a whim. That was either late 1950s or early 1960s.

There are "Covenant Marriages" in several states. Interestingly, when they give you a certificate for a Covenant Marriage License, you can still get a divorce, but you pay the laywers 10X more than what you would regularly pay.

But in general, our society is not taught how to be with each other. It's like McDonald's Hack in the Back Christmas new toy gleem that only lasts 24-28 hours.

I will be nearing 4 years of maritial bliss And yes, my husband absolutely drives me nuts. But, I found that we are so close that if I lost him due to divorce, it will be like my entire insides would be ripped out.

My opinion is it also depends on the belief of the maritial family... My folks have been together for nearly 50 years. And I strongly believe it. Whereas, my brother who is divorced with a son doesn't share my beliefs.

Sorry to double post, but I'm very interested in these covenant marriages... I haven't heard of anything like this before...can you direct me to some more information?

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

Sorry to double post, but I'm very interested in these covenant marriages... I haven't heard of anything like this before...can you direct me to some more information?

Covenant marriages are kind of insane. It's sort of like the state taking a similiar approach to the Catholic church - it requires a lot more premarital counseling and divorce is only allowed for certain reasons. The Wiki article on it has a few sites with more information - and also brings up an interesting point. If I get married in Louisiana in a covenant marriage, nothing is to stop me from getting a divorce in Minnesota or some other state that doesn't have them.

[AChiOhSnap]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Covenant marriages are kind of insane. It's sort of like the state taking a similiar approach to the Catholic church - it requires a lot more premarital counseling and divorce is only allowed for certain reasons. The Wiki article on it has a few sites with more information - and also brings up an interesting point. If I get married in Louisiana in a covenant marriage, nothing is to stop me from getting a divorce in Minnesota or some other state that doesn't have them.

Wow. I read the Wiki article and I'm Googling more info on covenant marriages as I post. I've never heard about this kind of arrangement before tonight. It's very interesting, to say the least. Thanks for the info.