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On Marriage
Posted by
Rational Madman
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19 January 2011
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I think I've made a decision on the question of marriage between my partner and myself, since many have nagged me for being indecisive and unruly as a companion, and because I've reluctantly concluded that they may have valid points. However, I'll proceed only if the following conditions are met, which my partner is amenable to anyway.
1. However loud the volume of the pleas of friends and family members, there will be no ceremony, just a visit to the county Registrar's Office.
2. No high priced commodities will be exchanged or used to signify our union. And on this subject, I'm open to suggestions, and have been conducting a survey of cultural practices throughout history. But nothing that feels like we're branding each other, please. Rather, I just want an idea of something meaningful that we can both exchange and hold.
3. Although I think it's appropriate to pool assets in a marriage, I would like to sign a prenuptial agreement that protects the assets that my family has bestowed, and arrive at some sort of sophisticated formula for determining the loss or share of earnings that each party is entitled to in the event of termination.
4. There will be no children, since I'm loath to sacrifice the time and energy to parenting, and because I'm quite dubious about the merits---besides the biological necessity---of throwing a child into the household.
5. If we both decide to work, which is almost certain, there will be an equal division of household duties, or perhaps determined in part by relative professional demands. I will insist on this provision because I don't want to continue the antiquated norm of the female half assuming the burden of household responsibilities, which because of some of my infantile qualities, am somewhat vulnerable to the notion's appeal. How we divide these responsibilities is open to debate, but I expect we'll continue our current division arrangement. But to help resolve this question and add a bit of harmony to our union, I don't think it would hurt to hire some help----since the price for services is very reasonable, and I don't think I like paying the opportunity cost of some labors.
6. On the matter of monogamy, I think it's a value worth pursuing. But there will most assuredly be unsettling feelings like temptation and boredom that lead many astray. So I'm wondering if an escort clause should be considered, however we decide to make use of escorts---either independently or as a unit. To reduce the incidence of jealousy from such dalliances, perhaps we should agree to take measures to prevent relationships with escorts from becoming too intimate. For obvious reasons, I'm less adamant about this provision, but I think it's clear that we need to be a boundlessly imaginative for the sake of preserving a peaceful state of matrimony.
7. At least one day a week will be given sovereignty to our marriage, where nothing in our personal or professional lives will be allowed to invade.
8. We will under no circumstances live in the suburbs, because the very idea of being a party to a suburban marriage shakes me to the core.
9. However wealthy we might become, our household and possessions---with some exceptions---will be spartanly modest.
10. We agree to attend marriage counseling regardless of our relationship state, because generally speaking, I think it's a good idea to have some sort of professional arbitrator and guide.
1. However loud the volume of the pleas of friends and family members, there will be no ceremony, just a visit to the county Registrar's Office.
2. No high priced commodities will be exchanged or used to signify our union. And on this subject, I'm open to suggestions, and have been conducting a survey of cultural practices throughout history. But nothing that feels like we're branding each other, please. Rather, I just want an idea of something meaningful that we can both exchange and hold.
3. Although I think it's appropriate to pool assets in a marriage, I would like to sign a prenuptial agreement that protects the assets that my family has bestowed, and arrive at some sort of sophisticated formula for determining the loss or share of earnings that each party is entitled to in the event of termination.
4. There will be no children, since I'm loath to sacrifice the time and energy to parenting, and because I'm quite dubious about the merits---besides the biological necessity---of throwing a child into the household.
5. If we both decide to work, which is almost certain, there will be an equal division of household duties, or perhaps determined in part by relative professional demands. I will insist on this provision because I don't want to continue the antiquated norm of the female half assuming the burden of household responsibilities, which because of some of my infantile qualities, am somewhat vulnerable to the notion's appeal. How we divide these responsibilities is open to debate, but I expect we'll continue our current division arrangement. But to help resolve this question and add a bit of harmony to our union, I don't think it would hurt to hire some help----since the price for services is very reasonable, and I don't think I like paying the opportunity cost of some labors.
6. On the matter of monogamy, I think it's a value worth pursuing. But there will most assuredly be unsettling feelings like temptation and boredom that lead many astray. So I'm wondering if an escort clause should be considered, however we decide to make use of escorts---either independently or as a unit. To reduce the incidence of jealousy from such dalliances, perhaps we should agree to take measures to prevent relationships with escorts from becoming too intimate. For obvious reasons, I'm less adamant about this provision, but I think it's clear that we need to be a boundlessly imaginative for the sake of preserving a peaceful state of matrimony.
7. At least one day a week will be given sovereignty to our marriage, where nothing in our personal or professional lives will be allowed to invade.
8. We will under no circumstances live in the suburbs, because the very idea of being a party to a suburban marriage shakes me to the core.
9. However wealthy we might become, our household and possessions---with some exceptions---will be spartanly modest.
10. We agree to attend marriage counseling regardless of our relationship state, because generally speaking, I think it's a good idea to have some sort of professional arbitrator and guide.
