tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859345528889981553.post3286853491124032127..comments2023-10-19T01:44:50.017+01:00Comments on Liberal Polemic: Not every common-law wife is a nascent victimLiberal Polemichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002372579024659424noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859345528889981553.post-48245808633075174442007-06-12T12:35:00.000+01:002007-06-12T12:35:00.000+01:00Of course, I'd go a bit further and get rid of leg...Of course, I'd go a bit further and get rid of legal marriage/partnership and simply have contracts drawn up between people (I'm sure a standard one would develop). Pre-nuptuals would become part of that contract, you could set a time limit if you wanted. You could open it up to having multiple partners if you wish. It lets people decide how they wish to live their lives.<BR/><BR/>Religion can be involved or not. You can have a public ceremony or a private signing with just a witness. Whatever takes your fancy.<BR/>It would also encourage people to think about what they're getting into (which we're all now encouraged to do).<BR/><BR/>I know I'd have still got 'married' if it was a private contract, and the terms would be what I've already promised explicitly and implicitly.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.com