What do you think it means to get married (or register as domestic partners)? Most people think that it is their very loud (and sometimes very expensive) way of announcing to the public at large that they won’t be sleeping around anymore.
But, frankly, that is the least of it. Here are the facts: When you get married you are entering into a legal contract with both your betrothed and the government. The terms of the contract are determined by the federal and state legislature and the courts. Those entities determine the laws, publish the laws, and then sit back. Their job ends there. They do not have any responsibility to ensure that you know the terms of the agreement you are signing when you sign your marriage license. There is no pop-up window and check box to make you are aware of what you’re getting yourself into or a drivers license-like test to ensure that you’re familiar with the applicable laws. If you crash your property rights into your marriage there is no one to blame but yourself.
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