North Carolina Republicans are Pushing a Bill for a Two Year waiting Period on Divorce

Explain to me how this is less government again?

Now I have to be honest.  I think couples who are considering divorce should have a cooling off period.  They probably should get couples therapy to see if they can work out whatever differences they have.  Unless there is abuse, of course, then I think that the marriage needs to be ended as quickly as possible.

That opinion, by the way, is not shared by the authors of this bill.  There is no exception for spouses trying to escape abuse.

No matter what my personal opinions may be, however, I don’t think that the state should be the one that gets to decide when a couple has tried hard enough to keep their marriage together.  To be blunt, how the fuck would the state know?

I’m not so sure gay people would want to get married in North Carolina

The law in question may even start the clock over if it can be proven the couple has had sex after filing for divorce.  So let me get this straight – you want them to make sure they work on their marriage before they call it quits but if, in the natural course of working on their marriage, they have sex, they will get punished by having to remain married longer.  The logic is completely idiotic.

Work on your marriage.

NOT THAT WAY!!!!

I’m sorry – now you are going to have to work on the marriage more.

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