Sharing Quality and Equal Opportunity During Marriage
Standing Together
At the Law Office of Dulce B.
Fazel, P.A. We believe marriage is a lifelong
commitment, built on a partnership in which the spouses
have equal opportunity. Strengthening that
partnership should be the couple's number one priority.
Marriage is an on-going process. As your relationship
grows and changes, make sure that one constant is equal
opportunity. Many couples reaffirm their marriage vows
from time to time. Such celebrations, anniversaries,
marriage retreats or simply a weekend getaway are ideal
times to reassess - and reaffirm - how both of you feel
about what each brings to the marriage and how you want
your partnership to grow. Talking about equal
opportunity in marriage regularly will also keep up your
communication skills, leading to a stronger marriage.
Draw up a marriage agreement, often called a
postnuptial, if you did not sign one before you were
wed. It will help you organize your marital assets and
reflect what you want to happen in case of death or
divorce. Otherwise, in most states, you take a chance on
what the judge decides is equitable. Such a contract
may be written any time during a marriage. If you do
have such a document, both of you should re-read and
updated it periodically as your roles and assets change.
Marriage contracts are governed by state law and have
to be revised if you change your residency.
Essential Things To Do:
- Have regular open discussion with your partner about where you are and how to achieve equal opportunity in your marriage.
- Develop and maintain good organizational skills to help you and your partner keep organized records of your assets and liabilities
- Agree to disagree but create and maintain open lines of communications without worries about sharing your true feelings.
- Set short term and long term goals to help your marriage grow and keep it focused.
- Divorce is an end result of failure to communicate