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covenant marriage

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A quick definition of covenant marriage:

A covenant marriage is when two people get married and promise to stay together for the rest of their lives. They can only get a divorce in certain situations, like if one person cheats or hurts the other person. Before they get married, they have to talk to someone who can help them understand what marriage is like. If they want to get a divorce, they have to talk to someone who can help them try to fix their problems first. Only three states in the United States allow covenant marriages: Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana. People usually choose covenant marriages because of their religion.

A more thorough explanation:

A covenant marriage is a special type of marriage where the couple agrees to stay together for their entire lives, except in certain situations. These situations include:

  • One spouse cheats on the other
  • One spouse physically or sexually abuses the other or a child
  • One spouse commits a serious crime
  • One spouse uses illegal drugs
  • Both spouses live apart for one or two years

Before getting married, the couple must go through counseling to prepare them for the commitment they are making. If they ever consider getting a divorce, they must also go through counseling to try to work out their problems before ending the marriage.

Covenant marriages are only recognized in three states: Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana. They are often chosen by couples for religious reasons.

For example, if a couple in a covenant marriage has been living apart for two years, they may be able to get a divorce. However, if one spouse cheated on the other, they would not be able to get a divorce unless they went through counseling first.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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