Getting Married.
It would appear that less and less people still get married today, opting rather to live together ‘in sin’.
That piece of paper that states that you are now husband and wife seems to count for very little lately.A child with a surname different to the mother or father no longer carries a stigma as before. The legal aspects of such a ‘partnership’, which is all that marriage really is, can easily be arranged with a contract similar to a normal prenuptial contract.
Then have one hellava big party and you may kiss the non-bride!
Another step in human evolution; man and wife no longer form permanent bonds as they used to.
Mind you, it is very good for our genetic pool when men and women have children from various partners. I know somebody who has five children with four different fathers; and she was married to all at some stage or another.
So why get married? If you really want so much trouble – buy yourself a used Alfa Romeo!
Stay loose; don’t worry – be happy!
Comments (95)
Thanks girl!
Thats a plain English version
In Australia you have to be very careful.
Maybe our legislators must have a look at your model! Our laws are not so well defined.
its a bummer here. I have a few wealthy friends here who have gotten caught out with this stuff as due to how the law is read...its really difficult to know if you are in a de facto relationship or not and its not as simple or obvious as you think
Therefore always have a binding finiancial agreement or things locked up in trusts;-)
"Sometimes there is even difficulty in deciding when a de facto relationship ends. There are
cases of husbands and wives “living apart” in the same house and this can occur in de facto
relationships that are breaking down. The Court would want to know why you were living
under the same roof, whether you were having meals together and whether you were
carrying out household tasks for each other.
With all these matters to be considered, there is even the possibility of your thinking you are
in a de facto relationship while your partner thinks you are not.
Time will tell how much
difficulty the Courts will have in deciding when de facto relationships exist."
If you have any concerns in this area or would like to know more, contact your solicitor.
© 2005 Timpany Walton. All Rights Reserved.
Rubbish isn't it!
Sorry I missed your comment earlier.
Yes, it is a disgrace that married people can be punished with less benefits.
Stay loose. It seems to be the best course.
Happy Monday Catfoot and you all.
Living together can be so risky. I don't know about the laws in your contry, but over here you are demed to be married after living together for six months!
If you want all that trouble, buy a used car! Cheaper.
I also feel that too much is spent on a lot of things around a wedding. Especially on clothing. Those glamour things belong to the rich.
A newly wed couple can use such money much better on other things!
My nephew got married a while ago after living together for several years and the amount that he spent on the event was enough for a good deposit on his own house; whereas he is still renting a house now.
To me it seams that it is a big difference where on this planet you live when it comes to how big deal a marrige are.
And afterall, when we talk about how many who get married today compaired to earlyer, I believe there are many more then before.
Just for the simple reason there are so many more people in the most crowded places on the earth.(one city in India, China, Mexico ore Brazil has much more people living there then in all of Norway)
But here, and probably most of europe it`s more common just nesting together.(often after a divorse ore too).
Yes, it is a regional issue. I think much to do with the power of the Church in that country.
Here in SA, when the church was strong, people went to church and did as the Church said. You could not get a job without a testimonial from your church.
So people got married; in church, not in the court. When I started with school, parents had to produce a proof that the child was baptised.
Now, that the power of the Church had waned, less people go to church and less get married. Less children are baptised. The Church does not dictate anymore. I the church won't marry a couple, they simply get married in court.
I don't know. From a legal viewpoinr, marriage seems to be the safer option in the long term. Financially.
Do you have a seperate set of laws for those 'legally' married and those married by common law?
Women were useless chattels to be sold/bartered as she was a liability not an asset
Never a liability. They were valuable trading assets and baby factories; to ensure enough children and grandchildren to defend the clan.
Two brand new Alfas!
Religion. Obsfucating so much.
I think we haven´t met in blogs and haven´t changed any posts so
I am Fleur, nice to meet you.
Very interesting blog indeed, allow me to express opinion from the different point of the majority of married people - yes, still more people in modern world are married compare to singles. Once you are on a dating site, it is obvious especially divorced, widows / widovers and single people are members. In reality, world is packed by married couples, who try or not to try to do the best 24/7 :-)
Nobody and nothing forced me to marry, that is the beautie of marriage, once you - both - do it, because YOU- BOTH- feel so and you want it. I am married, I am satisfied and I am happy in spite of the fact my marriage was in deep crises half a year ago. It was important to get through, because now, we both have understood how much we need each other to be with.
To all those who are single/ married/ divorced/ separated/ widowed... I am wishing to get what they are asking for. The most important, have someone or something in your lives which is worth living for.
All the best.
Any plans getting married?
Yes, at present many more married couples than living together, but look at the age group 20 to 30 and it is a different picture. Don't get me wrong now, I'm not criticising, merely observing.