And a good prenup is actually pretty expensive, those DL of the web ones aren’t worth the bytes they’re written on.
I’ve already named MANY things that work better in matrimonial law than you ever could hope to accomplish with a contract.
You’re grasping at straws man. Face reality state marriage IS a contract, and if you made a “new” contract so you could avoid state marriage you’re just reinventing the wheel for no good reason. Don’t knock convenient one stop shopping, it’s on of the few things government does that’s good. Only a bleeding moron would makeup their own marriage contract, and all the straws you’ve pulled to make it seem reasonable just show that it’s a fool’s errand. If you want the protections of legal marriage get the license, if you don’t get the license you’ll suffer the consequences.
So the choice is yours, suck it up or spit in the wind. We both know you’ll suck it up.
No, you haven't. You've made many incorrect assertions, and demonstrated a bewildering ignorance of contract law.
But look, your main point is that kowtowing to the state, in agreeing that a sacramental marriage is equal to the union of two goats and a leprechaun, is going to save you a few bucks, and that further, your main concern is saving a few bucks.
So, what was your point again? That state marriage is a great way of getting pro bono legal help? OK, whatever.