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The Marriage Blog Week in Review October 28-November 3rd

Last Week’s New Jersey Supreme Court ruling played a major ripple effect on our articles for this week and even as we got ready for Halloween and recovered from it, the November elections and vote loomed ahead. Several states will make their decisions on new marriage laws, politicians and more. If that were not enough for you, we have the holidays looming ahead of us and that can have a dramatic impact on our marriages and our family lives. So without further ado, here is our Marriage Blog week in review: Saturday, October 28 In Marriage in the News: I … Continue reading →

Post Nuptial Agreements

I really do learn something new every day. What the heck is a post-nuptial agreement? Have you heard of this? I never had, so I looked into it a little bit after coming across a reference to it on a forum. Apparently, this is a legally binding contract (as long as it is deemed valid in your jurisdiction) which is entered into by a married couple, after making their vows. Pre-nuptial agreements are obviously entered into before the vows, and they tend to be more about money and assets than other issues. Yet, the post-nuptial agreement can encompass many other … Continue reading →

Legality & Marriage: Post-Nuptial Agreements

Okay, this is a new one – you’ve likely heard of a pre-nuptial agreement, but have you ever heard of a post-nuptial one? As I have discussed here previously, marriage is a legal, religious and emotional contract. If you don’t sign a pre-nuptial agreement prior to entering into a recognized civil and legal union – the marriage laws of the state you live in govern your marriage contract (in the legal sense). These laws govern the distribution of property and responsibility with regard to divorce or death. A post-nuptial agreement is a legal contract that a married couple enters into … Continue reading →

Marriage in the News: Age & the Law in Marriage

In the United Kingdom, a new measure was passed that will tighten their immigration. Among these measures, the minimum age for a marriage visa will be 21. The idea to rise the marriage age from 18 is in part to help forestall forced marriages of foreign nationals. Reports indicate that this change from 18 to 21 will prevent about 3,000 women, primarily from India, from entering the country annually on marriage visas. According to the home office: This will ensure individuals have an opportunity to establish a degree of independent adult life, including taking advantage of higher education, and to … Continue reading →