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Covenant Marriage? WTF?!?!?!?!?!
Feb. 19th, 2010 11:37 amKansas House OKs covenant marriage legislation
The Associated Press Thu, Feb. 18, 2010 08:30 PM
Kansas would become the fourth state in the nation to allow covenant marriage under a bill progressing in the House. Covenant marriage would be a voluntary agreement committing a couple to a higher threshold for divorce than conventional marriage. Language creating the option was added Thursday to a bill on common law marriage. The House gave the bill first-round approval.
Proponents say the option would strengthen marriages in Kansas. Couples choosing covenant marriage would have to receive premarital counseling and sign an affidavit stating their intentions.
Opponents say the law would force couples to stay in relationships that may be harmful.
Arkansas, Arizona and Louisiana already have covenant marriage laws.
Covenant Marriage Links
about.com marriage
wikipedia entry
Because obviously, Kansas should be more like Arkansas and Lousiana. UGH!
Here's the thing - I do happen to think that if you're going to bother to get married, it should be something that you plan to stick with, where you agree to work through your problems together, instead of running for the hills because it's hard to do that. Because healthy adult relationships have their ups and downs. But that isn't the states business in any way, shape or form, and they need to keep OUT of it. Especially not when by doing so, they create a situation where people could become even more trapped in unhealthy or abusive relationships. That's not just wrong - it's sick.
The Associated Press Thu, Feb. 18, 2010 08:30 PM
Kansas would become the fourth state in the nation to allow covenant marriage under a bill progressing in the House. Covenant marriage would be a voluntary agreement committing a couple to a higher threshold for divorce than conventional marriage. Language creating the option was added Thursday to a bill on common law marriage. The House gave the bill first-round approval.
Proponents say the option would strengthen marriages in Kansas. Couples choosing covenant marriage would have to receive premarital counseling and sign an affidavit stating their intentions.
Opponents say the law would force couples to stay in relationships that may be harmful.
Arkansas, Arizona and Louisiana already have covenant marriage laws.
Covenant Marriage Links
about.com marriage
wikipedia entry
Because obviously, Kansas should be more like Arkansas and Lousiana. UGH!
Here's the thing - I do happen to think that if you're going to bother to get married, it should be something that you plan to stick with, where you agree to work through your problems together, instead of running for the hills because it's hard to do that. Because healthy adult relationships have their ups and downs. But that isn't the states business in any way, shape or form, and they need to keep OUT of it. Especially not when by doing so, they create a situation where people could become even more trapped in unhealthy or abusive relationships. That's not just wrong - it's sick.
