Germany's the new France! It looks like at least some of them hate marriage more than their cheese eating, surrender monkey neighbors to the West. Gabriele Pauli, who is running to be head of the Christian Social Union party in Bavaria, has proposed that civil marriages should be renewable seven year contracts. As a single lady, I can't really say if this is a good idea or not--on the face of it, it seems pretty reasonable. But, I wonder about the details. Would you have to wait seven years to renew? What if the contract expires during a week when you really can't stand the sight of each other? Of course, people could always enter into a new contract (it worked for Liz Taylor and Richard Burton). All so confusing. Of course, one of Pauli's opponents is under fire after getting busted for having a love child (never meant to be . . . Love Child! Societ-eee!) during his present marriage. This all makes me feel a little better about the current state of U.S. politics. Hypocritical sexual politics loves company.
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I think this is ok for childless marriages maybe-- but imagine the significant and damaging impact it could have on the wee kids. "Honey-- your father didn't renew our marriage because of you." (German mother overheard talking to her children)
This seems very dangerous! What if you just need a nap and miss the re-registration window? What if there is a really good/bad movie on?
I can only there is a Miss Congeniality exception . . . actually, there should be a Sandra Bullock clause.
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