A 21st Century Marriage Contract -Work for You?

***asterisks represent italicized words or phrases in the original

1. We will not require each other to be unfaithful.
2. We will not be required to disobey the other.
3. We will not be required to cherish the other.
4. We do not promise to stay together for any specified period of time.
5. We do not promise to forsake all others.
6. We do not agree that marriage has meaning to us outside of the legal issues.
7. We do not agree to treat the other differently just because we're married.
8. We do not require complete secrecy in any of the other's activities.
9. We do not require unilateral support from the other during any stage of our
   relationship, including any possible post-marriage stage.
10. We do not require that any product of our joint efforts reside in the sole custody of
    one of us.
11. We agree that in this contract there is no Sanity Clause.
12. We do not require anything of the other except as stated in this contract.

Signature, first person

Signature, second person

Signature, witness