Marriage contract with an end date

This is an interesting concept. As the article discusses, so many people are getting divorces why bother getting married.

The concept is to sign a relationship contract with an end date, say 5 or 10 years. The contract can include goals that the couple would like to achieve in that period.

When the time comes up, the couple can reevaluate, make new goals and sign another contract if they wish.

The paper also discusses keeping a joint journal between the two people that have signed the contract. This keeps them on track with their goals and allows them to reevaluate them continuosly.

I think this would actually create longer term relationships. The two people in the relationship don't feel like they're stuck as there's an end date and they are working together towards their mutually agreeable goals so the relationship won't go stagnant.

My wife and I do this to some extent, but without the end date. At the start of every year, usually New Year's day or during the holidays at the end of the year, we sit down and discuss our financial and peronal goals. And we revisit these goals through the year to keep on track.

It's worked so far; we're coming up on our 10th anniversary.