> The default marriage contract is stupid and it seems you can get into bad situations that might not even be possible with a non-marriage contract; don't go in

> The default marriage contract is stupid and it seems you can get into bad situations that might not even be possible with a non-marriage contract; don't go into a marriage blind. In a handful of states it may be possible to accidentally find yourself in a common law marriage. Common law marriage requires that both parties want to be married, but that can become a "he said, she said" issue in a courtroom. Thankfully I believe this is a relatively rare issue and as I said earlier, only a few states support the concept at all anymore.