Comments on: Tories want pre-nuptial agreements http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/11/tories-want-pre-nuptial-agreements/ The inside track since 2003 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Space http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/11/tories-want-pre-nuptial-agreements/comment-page-1/#comment-60297 David Space Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:34:03 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2858#comment-60297 How can you not see the upside? It will mean that couples can draw up contracts that suit them rather than being obnliged to sign one decreed by the state. It will mean that a woman, or man, who works immensely hard to build up a business, or create a level of financial security, need not lose it if their partner mistreats them, commits adultery or otherwise badly lets them down, or simply dumps them for no good reason. Pre-nups are no more than personalised marriage contracts. And why should we not personalise them? Why do politicians feel they, rather than we, should decide the terms of our romantic relationships as well as everything else in our lives? How can you not see the upside? It will mean that couples can draw up contracts that suit them rather than being obnliged to sign one decreed by the state.

It will mean that a woman, or man, who works immensely hard to build up a business, or create a level of financial security, need not lose it if their partner mistreats them, commits adultery or otherwise badly lets them down, or simply dumps them for no good reason.

Pre-nups are no more than personalised marriage contracts. And why should we not personalise them? Why do politicians feel they, rather than we, should decide the terms of our romantic relationships as well as everything else in our lives?

]]> By: saminus http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/11/tories-want-pre-nuptial-agreements/comment-page-1/#comment-60129 saminus Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:41:42 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2858#comment-60129 As an aside - love the Larkin poem! As an aside – love the Larkin poem!

]]> By: Political Penguin http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/11/tories-want-pre-nuptial-agreements/comment-page-1/#comment-60037 Political Penguin Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:16:54 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=2858#comment-60037 Hmm, 'marriage preparation classes' before tying the knot. Isn't that what they in that hotbed of liberal democracy known as Iran. Very comforting to know where the Tories are getting their ideas from these days. Surely not a case of 'we will defend your individual rights and freedoms as long as you do what we want'. I believe that's called hypocrisy. Hmm, ‘marriage preparation classes’ before tying the knot. Isn’t that what they in that hotbed of liberal democracy known as Iran. Very comforting to know where the Tories are getting their ideas from these days. Surely not a case of ‘we will defend your individual rights and freedoms as long as you do what we want’. I believe that’s called hypocrisy.

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