Marriage Case

We hear more and more frequently of couples who were swept off their feet or fell head over heels for each other. They claimed to have had a whirlwind romance which blossomed into full-blown love...but as time went by the connection and spark that held it all together just disappeared and suddenly these once happy couples are arguing constantly, so that in the end it comes to divorce. This is why we on side proposition propose short term marriage contracts.

I have based my case upon the problem of marriages today, focusing on the High divorce rates and explaining why this won't get better.

But firs,t my definition: By short term marriage contract I mean an agreement made between bride and groom prior to the marriage to stay married for any time up to 8 years. It would be similar to having a prenuptial agreement as both parties before the marriage decide who gets what if they break up within this 8 year time-frame, which is so much simpler than going through traditional divorce procedures. If after 8 years you still wish to lead your lives together you may renew your marriage contract and this time if you please even until death do you part, because I too believe in love. Just I also realise that it isn't common anymore to find that one you're willing to stay with for the rest of your life. I'm not heartless, just realistic.

This leads me to my first main point: Short term marriage and divorce: not so uncommon.

Just by looking at celebrities we notice how common short marriages in the modern time have become: Nicolas Cage for 107 days, Kim Kardashian for 72 days and Britney Spears was married for 55 hours. Now you may think: That's in America or those are celebs; they're different to us. The truth of the matter, however, is that high divorce rates are also appearing in South Africa. The divorce rate rose from 39,4% in 2002 to a staggering 54,9% in 2012. Considering the fact that over half the marriages in South Africa result in divorce, I believe that there is a need to change marriage contracts in order to adjust them to our modern day society because enough is enough. We keep on making empty promises, fooling to ourselves and lying to each other. This needs to stop. If we know that we're probably not going to stay together through sickness and through health, through good time and through bad, why do we make these vows? We on side

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