Comments on: Couple’s contract for ‘exclusive relationship’ goes to court https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/couples-contract-for-exclusive-relationship-goes-to-court/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deoxy https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/couples-contract-for-exclusive-relationship-goes-to-court/comment-page-1/#comment-29510 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:44:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7581#comment-29510 Marriage is a business arrangement – it’s just that it’s so standard that it can be romanticized and not thought about that way at the time.

In fact, ANY relationship that the courts will enforce should work like a business arrangement… because it IS.

If it’s not a business arrangement, the courts have no business trying to impose one. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.

]]> By: Kristina https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/couples-contract-for-exclusive-relationship-goes-to-court/comment-page-1/#comment-29508 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:22:52 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7581#comment-29508 Wow Baylen, you’ve hit the big-time. I actually followed this article from Above the Law. And congrats on the 15th unmarried anniversary.

]]> By: z0l0ft https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/couples-contract-for-exclusive-relationship-goes-to-court/comment-page-1/#comment-29473 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:42:35 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7581#comment-29473 Isn’t palimony a relationship contract?

]]> By: Charlie Bratten https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/couples-contract-for-exclusive-relationship-goes-to-court/comment-page-1/#comment-29471 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:48:49 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7581#comment-29471 Isn’t a legal marriage in the US “signing” a contract enacted in a statute?

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