May 2010

Should we make it harder to marry?

Everyone knows it can be very difficult and expensive to get divorced even if you have been married a short time.  Would some of these individuals not be getting divorced (or not have married) if they would have received pre-marital legal counseling or premarital legal counseling?  Premarital counseling would discuss sharing finances, financial goals, dispute resolution and how to be a good spouse.   Another component would be discovering information about your spouse and how they feel about certain issues.  Do they want children?  How many?