Learn how the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act empowers couples in 28 states and the District of Columbia to outline the financial terms of marriage using a consistent legal framework.

Maybe the secret to a happy marriage is paying more attention to the contract. Marriage is often treated like a one-time promise carved in stone—unchanging, unquestioned, and permanent. But what if ...

One of the most important decisions you’ll make before getting married is choosing a matrimonial property regime. Your choice of a marriage contract can have far-reaching financial consequences, so it ...

Marriage is legally a lifelong union between partners, traditionally one man and one woman, but now includes same-sex couples ...

In every relationship, including marriage, we have a social contract. By that we mean we have a set of rules, expectations, and boundaries that define that relationship. The standards of our contracts ...

Contracts and covenants Perhaps one of the most important places where feminism and marriage equality have reshaped traditions is in the “ketubah,” or Jewish marriage contract. A traditional ketubah ...

To the editor: How arrogant we are declaring there should or should not be marriage between people of the same sex. Marriage is something that happens between a man and a woman. We may end up changing ...