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41% is really high considering the potential consequences.

• vmception 5y ago
  It would still be a shitty contract even at 10%, or 5%, or 2% maybe at 2% there could be a viable divorce insurance product and the terms of the contract wouldn't have to be updated by legislatures but at higher percentages an insurance product is not possible, and we need a better contract, laws, and court behavior
  • leetcrew 5y ago
    ha, that is the first time I have read someone suggest divorce insurance. I would love to see the stipulations insurers come up with.
    • vmception 5y ago
      I've looked into it several years ago and a product was trialed, but basically you can't insure events that are bound to happen, you need to bolster the insurance pool. I and a few others don't have any issue abstracting all topics into their economic realities, including the marriage concept that the state offers in its entity catalogue. I think many more people could do that as well, it is just convenient to deflect and pretend marriage isn't about that, convenient for typically one party in any case.
• ch4s3 5y ago
  It's not like someone is forcing you to get married. Also 41% as a top line number doesn't tell the whole story. Among college educated Americans the rate is ~29% and falling year over year. Also prenuptial agreements are a thing for a reason.