I like this idea. At the very least, I believe couples should be required to negotiate the terms of their marriage in a legally binding way.
My current model is I think of marriage as a partnership and I accept the assets I brought to the partnership should be distributed equally. What I find unnerving is alimony. For example, what if I was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Could my spouse divorce me and then demand alimony when my earning potential might have peaked?
I think requiring a legal contract for marriage that forces couples to confront these kinds of questions makes sense.
My current model is I think of marriage as a partnership and I accept the assets I brought to the partnership should be distributed equally. What I find unnerving is alimony. For example, what if I was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Could my spouse divorce me and then demand alimony when my earning potential might have peaked?
I think requiring a legal contract for marriage that forces couples to confront these kinds of questions makes sense.