innkeeperajijic Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 From station WLS this morning: MEXICO CITY (WLS) - Mexico City lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow newlyweds to apply for temporary marriage licenses, instead of making the plunge into wedded life a lifetime commitment. The change to civil code was proposed this week and would allow couples to decide the length of the commitment, with two years as the minimum. If couples are still enjoying wedded bliss when the contract ends, then they would be able to renew the license. And if they’re unhappy, the contract expires and they are both free without going through a divorce. The legislation has proved to be controversial in Mexico, the country with the second largest Catholic population in world, after Brazil. A vote is expected on the proposed legislation by the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth63 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 What an absolutely brilliant idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJo Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 I agree brilliant. This law would never pass in the US, the lawyers would be up in arms for all of their lost money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux4noff Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 'Til death do we part, or until the contract expires. I'm not sure why just living together for the 2 years to see if things work out isn't sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don4961 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I remember reading about term marriages in the 1951 scifi classic The Puppet Masters, by Robert Heinlein. Maybe somebody in Mexico happened to read it recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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