What a marriage Is
You may view marriage as the emotional and moral commitment between partners. In religious marriages, there’s a separate religious contract or covenant. It may matter deeply within that faith, but legally it only counts if it also satisfies the state’s requirements.

In fact when you get legally married you enter into a contract between 3 parties. You, the woman and the state. You are volunteering to participate in a civil contract recognized by the government. That’s why you need a license, witnesses, an officiant, and why divorce goes through courts. The state grants rights and imposes obligations—tax status, inheritance, medical decision-making, property division, spousal support, etc.

What Divorce Is
No-fault divorce means a spouse can file for divorce without having to prove the other did something wrong. This is mandated in 17 states. The other 33 states let you choose between fault or no-fault. This is an important distinction to consider before signing on the dotted line.

A primary issue is who gets what in a divorce.

1. Community Property (9 states: AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI)

Assets acquired during the marriage are split 50/50, period. This includes income, savings, retirement contributions, property. It Doesn’t matter who earned more or whose name is on it. Separate property (owned before marriage, inheritances, gifts) usually stays separate.

2. Equitable Distribution (The other 41 states)

Assets are split fairly, not necessarily equally. Equitable often ends up close to 50/50—but not always. *Courts look at things like:
*Length of the marriage
*Each spouse’s income and earning potential
*Contributions (including stay-at-home parenting)
*Age, health, future needs

No-fault may matter slightly if:
*One spouse hid, wasted, or intentionally spent marital assets
*Financial misconduct (not moral fault)

A valid (not easy to determine) prenuptial agreement can:
*Redefine what counts as marital property
*Lock in how assets are divided
*Apply regardless of no-fault rules

Common-Law Marriage Trap
Most men have never heard of this. A common-law marriage is a legal marriage that’s formed without a formal wedding or marriage license. To be valid, most states require that:
*Both partners intend to be married
*They live together (cohabitation)
*They hold themselves out as married (e.g., tell others, file joint taxes, use same last name)

Just living together (no matter how long) isn’t enough in any state.

A valid common-law marriage is just as real in the eyes of the law as a formal marriage.

This means:
*You must get a legal divorce to end it.
*You can have inheritance rights, spousal support, tax status, benefits, etc.

These jurisdictions still allow people to form a common-law marriage today: CO, IA, KS, MN, OK, RI, TX, UT and D.C. That means if you meet the state’s criteria there, you are legally married without a license or ceremony. Other states no longer allow new common-law marriages, but will still recognize ones that started before a specific date. Best to find out. Under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution, all states must recognize a valid common-law marriage formed in another state, even if your new state doesn’t allow them.

The Wedding Industry
You new wifey to be will want what was promised to her in childhood. A fairy tale wedding. Diamond rings, ceremonies, gowns, banquets, exotic travel honeymoons… the list is endless. Everybody will gang-bang you to go along. They will coerce, threaten and cajole you. You will be one more bull funneled up the ramp to meet the bolt-gun.

The average cost (less rings) is about $50,000 in major cities. Hopefully the bride’s parents will take the tab. You will not get off easy and will soon be in more debt than you already have.

Women Start Divorces
About 69% of divorces in the U.S. are initiated by women. This usually refers to who decided to end the marriage or who filed the divorce paperwork—not necessarily who “caused” the breakup.

Conclusions
*A woman can file for divorce for any or no reason.
*You can’t stop a divorce from happening.
*Since women file over 2 out of 3 divorces, you should expect it to happen to you.
*With no-fault you can’t even tell your side of the story… nobody cares.

Prevention
It will be too late to act in your own self-interests so you need to protect yourself beforehand.

Here’s How.
1. Never ever sign a lopsided unfair contract with anybody, especially with fickle, irrational women.
2. Only agree to a no-fault contract.
3. Secure a bullet-proof prenup from a skilled lawyer. Prenups are not simple and amateurs will get you crushed. This is not the time to be cheap, get the best lawyer you can. For example if present for a signature close to the nuptials date it will be considered as coerced and not valid as no reasonable time was allowed to consider and consult with an attorney.
4. Move assets where they can’t be reached. Be careful as there can be serious legal complications.
5. If you were stupid then be smart now. Get the first-mover advantage. Second place is last place.

On Your Own
Women are gifted at trapping men. They are indoctrinated and trained from an early age to believe they are innocent little princesses. A big red light is any woman that is infatuated by Disney movies. Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde she can turn into vicious succubi and ruin your life with a clear conscience. You are worshipping her one day and building a future while she is planning your execution. Society and the law are on her side. You will get no sympathy, fairness or equity. As always, you are on your own. Think that way.

Still in Love?
Just because she walks off a cliff into a fantasy new life does not mean you suddenly stop loving her. You will suffer an unrelenting agony of heartbreak that subsides over time but never stops. Expect absolutely no sympathy from a culture that neglects your very being.