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A Contract That Keeps Marriages Safe
Figures have revealed that fewer couples marry for life. Thirty two per cent of divorces involved separation within the first five years of marriage, and twenty two per cent within five to nine years of marriage. Therefore, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is thinking of introducing fixed-term marriage contracts, which in other words will not be a 'quick fix' or an 'easy out', but would also allow for the celebration of the renewal of vows after a five-year or ten-year term.
They also believe that such ceremonies would also encourage partners to work towards maintaining a good relationship, which in turn would open communication similar to a marriage performance review. In other words, it would allow for the marriage to be dissolved by completing an acceptable contract term, and that too without the shame and stigma linked with the failure of a marriage.
So, how does one go about with the whole procedure? Well, it, too, looked simple. All one needs to do is convert a standard certificate of marriage into a five-year contract. The marriage celebrant would continue to retain a copy for their records; forward the certificate to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages for the registration of the marriage; and provide the marrying couple with a copy. The marriage license would clearly state the start and dissolution date for the five-year term. However, the marriage contract dissolves if the parties do not 'apply again,' reports The Courier Mail.
Thus,
it
could
do
away
with
the
stress
of
dissolving
the
marriage
by
having
to
reopen
wounds
one
year
later,
file
papers
together
and
be
issued
divorce
papers.
And
so
far
as
the
records
are
concern,
it's
the
marrying
couple
who
would
be
responsible
for
monitoring
the
date
of
renewal,
signing
the
renewal
form,
having
it
witnessed
by
a
Justice
of
the
Peace
and
returning
the
form
to
the
Registry
of
Births,
Deaths
and
Marriages.
Well,
the
best
part
comes
here.
If
a
couple
completes
a
10-year
marriage
term
(two
five-year
consecutive
contracts),
bingo!
The
couple
can
then
easily
go
for
an
'eternity'
contract.
Helen
Goltz,
a
writer
and
marketing
consultant,
has
written
a
discussion
paper
on
fixed-term
marriage
contracts
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