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Relationship Contracts Growing In Popularity With Married And Unmarried Couples
CBS News ^ | April 29, 2013 | CBSNew York

Posted on 04/30/2013 9:15:23 AM PDT by detective

A new trend has some couples turning to lawyers to help save their relationships.

“I promise you that I am going to be making sure that you’re having more fun, more dates, and more time of mine,” Gregg Sullivan told his wife, Toni Mantus.

But unlike many of the promises made during a relationship, this one is part of a written contract. The couple told CBS 2′s Dick Brennan that, with the help of an attorney, they have put everything in writing, including how often they have sex.

(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: civilpartnerships; contracts; marriage; sex; shackingup
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Couples are paying attorneys to write contracts determining intimate relationship issues such as how often they have sex. What is this world coming to.
1 posted on 04/30/2013 9:15:23 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective

The Dating Contract - UQ Law Revue 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VaGI8R0zD0


2 posted on 04/30/2013 9:18:23 AM PDT by Nachum (The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
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3 posted on 04/30/2013 9:19:26 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: detective

I daresay this is extremely rare, and the contracts aren’t legally enforceable. The media only picked up the story because it’s unusual. To each his (or her) own, but I find contracts like this to be ridiculous.


4 posted on 04/30/2013 9:26:09 AM PDT by CitizenUSA (Why celebrate evil? Evil is easy. Good is the goal worth striving for.)
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I doubt a sex contract is enforceable under any circumstances.

“Your Honor, my girlfriend hasn’t put out in over a week, which is a clear breach of contract. I would like to demand specific performance of the terms of the contract, right here in this courtroom.”

“So ordered.”

SnakeDoc


5 posted on 04/30/2013 9:26:43 AM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("I've shot people I like more for less." -- Raylan Givens)
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The contracts are not legally enforcable so why in the world would someone pay a lawyer to draft it? If a couple really wants one then just write it up on the back of an envelope.


6 posted on 04/30/2013 9:28:22 AM PDT by circlecity
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Gregg Sullivan told his wife, Toni Mantus

I am very old fashioned about marriage. I think part of the problem is right here. How about Toni Sullivan?

7 posted on 04/30/2013 9:33:48 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: detective
"Well, it would certainly make Chartered Accountancy a much more interesting profession!"

Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1969


8 posted on 04/30/2013 9:36:50 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: detective

It is sad.

A woman will not be with a guy unless he is perfect.

He has to say yes to everything or else she is gone.


9 posted on 04/30/2013 9:39:27 AM PDT by moviefan8
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“I promise you that I am going to be making sure that you’re having more fun, more dates, and more time of mine,” Gregg Sullivan told his wife, Toni Mantus.

Gregg, you are a fool and deserve all the misery you get from that foolishness.

10 posted on 04/30/2013 9:40:02 AM PDT by SIDENET
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"I present to you, the Relationship Agreement..."


11 posted on 04/30/2013 9:41:51 AM PDT by TheBigB (Al Sharpton would scream racism at a bowl of Cheerios.)
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To: SnakeDoctor

If sex is part of a contract, doesn’t that effectively make it prostitution?


12 posted on 04/30/2013 9:42:54 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: SnakeDoctor

If sex is part of a contract, doesn’t that effectively make it prostitution?


13 posted on 04/30/2013 9:42:54 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Planning everything including sex? Let me guess - these people have no children.

MGD used to joke about it when the kids were little - Before kids - "hey, let's go to the mall" "Ok, - we can leave in 5 minues"

After kids: "hey, let's go to the mall"

"Did you mean today? ...you meant today, right? Hmmm....can we get everybody ready to go in time before it closes? Has everyone been to the bathroom? Do we have snacks ready? I know the twins' shoes are somewhere....I just saw them. Girls, let's go..No...don't bring that with you. Where did your sister run off to? Jackets...check. No, you need your jacket - it's cold today. Bathroom? Again? Keys....what did I do with my keys? What time do they close? Maybe we should plan for the day after tomorrow.

14 posted on 04/30/2013 9:45:38 AM PDT by Mygirlsmom (Gosnell - Media ignores murder of thousands of UNDOCUMENTED humans - Democrats cheer)
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To: DannyTN

Not exactly — unless exchanged for cash or goods. If exchanged for time, affection, or whatever it is that chicks want out of a relationship ... its just a tacky writing of an already existing verbal arrangement.

Most would say sex is part of a marital commitment, which borders on a verbal contract.

SnakeDoc


15 posted on 04/30/2013 9:47:37 AM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("I've shot people I like more for less." -- Raylan Givens)
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To: detective

My contract is the Bible (KJV translation).


16 posted on 04/30/2013 9:48:10 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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“I find contracts like this to be ridiculous.”

Me too. If you need a contract for sex the relationship is prolly over anyway.


17 posted on 04/30/2013 9:59:29 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: detective

Well, my Rabbi called this a “ketuba.”

Seems they’ve been around for 3,500 years.


18 posted on 04/30/2013 10:07:01 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag Fire.)
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Many pre-nups have a qualified natural relations clause in them.


19 posted on 04/30/2013 11:08:20 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: moviefan8
He has to say yes to everything or else she is gone.

Yes, so sad. I tell young people that marriage is about each side not just going 50-50 percent in compromising, but each side going 60 percent in compromising. You try to have it 100 percent your way, or only go half way then the marriage is doomed. You show your love by each side putting in extra effort to satisfy the other.

20 posted on 04/30/2013 7:43:09 PM PDT by roadcat
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