should the marriage license have an expiration date? (dates, women, pregnancy)
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I heard on the radio the other day that someone was proposing that marriage licenses should have an expiration date. My friend once told me that a long time ago, such a practice was common, and that usually licenses would last a year. Then if the couple wanted to continue being married that they had to pay to renew their license each year, obviously to make more money. What do you think? Should marriage licenses expire? And if so how long should they last? What are your reasons for thinking this way?
seems kind of weird personally. Not to mention it would probably cause a lot of legal problems. So I get married, get the one year license then I decide I am not going to renew it. Am I divorced now or what? The only way it would work is if kept all their financial matters to themselves and there was no community property.
should the marriage license have an expiration date?
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Originally Posted by temptation001
What do you think? Should marriage licenses expire? And if so how long should they last? What are your reasons for thinking this way?
Just like "trainee" driver's licenses, there should be "practice marriage" licenses. Until they were eligible for an adult model, they must both practice birth control. (there are long acting BC products available) The length of these temporary licenses would vary from 5 years at age 17 or 18 and be reduced by 1 year for every 2 year increase in age. (17 - 5 years, 19 - 4 years, 21 - 3 years, 23 - 2 years, 25 - 1 year) Therefore at age 26, there would be no requirement just like age 16 allows one to get a driver's license.
Also, nobody should be allowed to get married during pregnancy or for at least 6 month thereafter. This will avoid more hasty and ill conceived decisions.
These reforms will give people time to get used to the institution and minimize the risks, should they find that they are incompatible.
I like the idea. It would give couples a reason to reassess why they want to be together, and might lead to fewer people taking their spouses for granted.
The only drawback would be procrastinators like me wanting a renewal but forgetting, then accidentally getting divorced! Lol.
I heard on the radio the other day that someone was proposing that marriage licenses should have an expiration date. My friend once told me that a long time ago, such a practice was common, and that usually licenses would last a year. Then if the couple wanted to continue being married that they had to pay to renew their license each year, obviously to make more money. What do you think? Should marriage licenses expire? And if so how long should they last? What are your reasons for thinking this way?
Think that you might be misinterpreting what you heard on the radio. Many states already do have expiration dates on marriage licenses. Once the license is issued, the couple has so many days to actually get married. It varies by state. If they don't get married in that time frame, then they have to have a marriage license reissued.
However if they do get married, then they get a marriage certificate which has no time limits.
no but you should not be able to get one w/o a prenup w the clause---- binding artibration & any debt w/o my signature is not mine. apparently guys are just too hormone driven to realize what is happening.
50% failure rate 75% divorce filed by women usually the guy has the greater assets and he did not create the debt but is liable for it. debtors anon is 85% female, there is a reason.
Last edited by Huckleberry3911948; 04-30-2009 at 07:20 PM..
I saw this on Yahoo News. Someone was proposing that the initial contract for a marriage last seven years, at which time you could either walk away or sign on for another seven. As a news commentator pointed out, you'd still have to divorce for all intents and purposes if you didn't want to renew after the first seven years so it really doesn't solve or change anything.
This strikes me a funny. ........and a darn good idea! lol
From a legal standpoint it's not likely to have any real effect. But from a personal standpoint ... hum, it might make everyone think twice and perhaps work harder at the marriage. I think people often get married and assume, "that's it" ... don't have to do the date & romance thing, don't have to dress up and look nice, no real need to watch my weight, etc. But when you have a "renewal" coming up it might be a motivation to keep working at the marriage.
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