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Originally Posted by Sultana
But why do most vows say this?
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I would say tradition I suppose. You think an American wedding, you think of it being in a church. Churches are chock-full of tradition. I have no issues with legal partnerships or couplings for reasons other than the traditional reasons. My point is that this is a vow, a promise. If you will not be keeping it, or think its a silly thing in the first place, change the vow
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Originally Posted by Sultana
Makes sense, but other breaches of contracts aren't viewed so...emotionally. I guess because this vow is made based on emotions?
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Very true, and I think that is why the stipulations differ so drastically from standard contracts. You are playing with the heart here. This is a life altering contract. Not just a financial thing, or a physical thing, but the whole enchilada
Another note on the contract analogy. That is why we have pre-nups and all that junk. There you factor in the other assets of a person, so should they renege on their promise, you have a written document to state that they broke their end of the deal and what you are entitled to due to the prior arrangement.