Roissy writes about marriage contracts in Mexico, which would expire after 2 years. We’ve had similar suggestions in Germany, but only by fringe politicians. For moral reasons, I would never leave my wife, nor would she leave me. However, most people don’t share my moral convictions, as can be seen everywhere. Since I don’t want to force people to adhere to my moral standards, I do think a complete withdrawal of marriage law is a good idea. Let people come up with their own contracts, enforceable by courts like any other contract. (And for a change, actually make contracts enforceable.) Like every other thing, wedding ceremonies are better done privately (in your Church, Synagogue, Demon summon circle) than by the state.
In Germany by the way, it is not that easy to tell the marriage bureaucrats from the Standesamt to not make any show: You’ll have to insist on that. But should you ever decide to marry (for tax reasons, say), you’d be wise to make yourself clear on that point.
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