I can hear the infomercial now…
“Is waking up to the same person morning after morning not as exciting as you thought it’d be? Has your marriage lost that “spark” it had at the beginning? Has your spouse become complacent or lazy, leading you to fall out of love with them?
Well put them on notice! Your chance at marital freedom and a fresh start is here!
Don’t worry about the messy divorce… give them seven years instead. After seven years if they haven’t figured it out, you can get out – no questions asked! That’s right!
IT'S THE SEVEN YEAR MARRIAGE WARRANTY!!!!
Now your marital woes can become a thing of the past with no hassles! It’s simple. On your wedding day just tell the Priest/Pastor you want the Seven Year Marriage Warranty and put your spouse on notice!
No messy divorces, no lawyer fees, no court fees, no settlements… just your complete and unconditional satisfaction - INSTANTLY!
Sound too good to be true? Well that’s not all! Order now and we’ll throw in the Eighteen Year Parent Warranty ABSOLUTELY FREE!
That’s right! This way you not only put your spouse on notice, but those lazy, argumentative, rebellious teenagers, too! Order now... churches and pastors are standing by!”
I’m sorry, but this has got to be one of the most selfish, self-centered arrangements I’ve ever heard of. It’s bad enough people can go half in as it is with pre-nups, but this is over the top!
To the female reporter (and others who agree with her) who thinks this arrangement actually makes sense because "something's got to be done" about the high number of divorces - giving people an out after seven years will only drop the statistical divorce count. It won't actually help marriages from dissolving! Marriages are not working because people are clueless about:
- What love is.
- What marriage is.
- How to make marriage work.
- How to enjoy marriage as He designed it.
- How to work through problems.
- How to fight for one another.
- How to demonstrate love to one another.
- How to actually be self-less in a marriage relationship.
Easier outs are NOT going to fix the marriage issue in any country. They just give people another mode of instant gratification that thinks only of themselves (especially not the kids).
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This is INSANE!!! What happened to praying to God for your mate, and seeking His will for your life? That's the solution that works!
agree whole-heartedly. or even for those who went into marriage unknowingly (the situation more often than not) trusting Him and seeking Him in restoring your crumbling marriage! seen some pretty crazy/cool things happen in marriages that did that!!!
reading about or watching this idea for marriage still angers me/worries me/hurts me. people have no idea what they're missing out on.
Don't forget COMMITMENT!
very true!! that is the foundation of real love.
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