Renewable Marriage Contracts

I think that is strange. I have never heard of such a thing. Do people really do this? I can kinda see it for celebrity marriages but I think it is pretty dumb honestly. Marriage is a vow to be with someone forever, not until the contract ends.

I agree with you, Elaine.  I don't like the idea of going into marriage with the idea it's not going to work.  If you don't want to be with someone forever, then don't marry them - just live together.  If things don't work out, there is always divorce.  It isn't as if people are irrevocably chained together forever as it is. 

Wow... I haven't heard of these.  I personally think it's just plain crazy!  

Yes, I know that divorces are expensive... but as others have said, if you can't go into a marriage thinking it will last you shouldn't be getting married.  

Marriage is a lifetime commitment otherwise why do we say til death do us part. IF we have contracts its not a marriage.

I wouldn't get married with a renewable contract.  I personally think it doesn't make sense to do that.  It's kind of like buying a car...you buy one and then down the road when you get tired of it you'll just trade it in and get a new one.  Marriage relationships should not be like that.  It is a life time commitment.  I lessens the value and point of what a marriage is.

Have to agree with all of you.  What is the point of getting married if you know/think it's not going to work out?  If this was standard practice, then last year when Rick and I were having all of our problems, you can be sure I would have just walked.  Instead, I was forced to step back, re-evaluate and WORK on our marriage.  And while I can't say it's been a piece of cake, it certainly has been worth it, even knowing how far we still have to go to get back to where we were.  A renewable marriage cointract sounds more like a lease than a marriage.  "Here, try him out for a year and if you don't like it, we'll take him back - no penalties!  No restocking fee!  Just come pick out your new husband abd be on you way!"  Geez, who ever heard of such a thing?  :rolleyes:

Well, I'm going to disagree with the consensus. I think we need to get away from the idea that if a relationship turns out to be temporary that it's a "failure." Where does this all-or-nothing idea come from anyway? I have been in five serious relationships that lasted at least a few years, and most of those I don't consider "failures" at all, even though we're not still together. Serial relationships seems to be the reality for most people, so why deny that? I think having options for different types of commitment is a good idea.