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What Happens When You Say 'I Do'
and what you can do about it
How a Couples Contract can enhance and even save your relationship
SANTA CRUZ, CA—A vast body of rules silently and invisibly go into effect when a couple says “I do” or moves in together. Most couples aren’t even aware of these rules that govern their marital or living together, financial, and parenting relationships, as well as their relationships with third parties. In Legal Essentials for California Couples, Ed Sherman, family law attorney, award-winning author, and founder of Nolo Press, explains when these rules will affect you, when you should tailor the rules by written agreement to suit your circumstances, and how to do it by creating your own Couples Contract following the template in his new book.
A new approach to marital and living together agreements
Traditional marriage contracts (pre-nups) have developed a dark reputation. They have typically been legalistic, money-grubbing things often intended to strip a woman of her property, support and inheritance rights when she marries a wealthy man. Sherman introduces a new kind of agreement with positive and constructive features no couple should be without. Going far beyond money and property, his agreement is written in positive and loving language that underscores the couple’s commitment to a lasting relationship.
Not just for marriage anymore—why every couple should have one
Not only does Sherman’s Couples Contract turn a marriage contract into a positive and loving thing, but it also expands the concept to cover all kinds of couples relationships, including domestic partnerships and unmarried couples living together. All can benefit by creating a legal agreement that will help maintain and preserve their relationship and specify how they want major areas and events in their lives to be handled, instead of always defaulting to California law. This is especially relevant now that California law AB205 is in effect, giving domestic partners many of the same rights and responsibilities as married couples.
“Your book is a breath of fresh air blowing to the center of our lives. Every couple would benefit from a relationship agreement. In our work we see couples all the time who could be so much more fulfilled without unresolved financial issues.”
—J. Jeffrey Lambert, CFP, Sacramento, Lighthouse Financial Services
Title: Legal Essentials for California Couples
ISBN 0-944508-54-5
Authors: Ed Sherman & Susan Cameron
284 pages, Trade Paper with CD-ROM
Price: $24.95
For couples in all other states, Sherman wrote The Couples Contract for a Lasting Relationship, with co-author Bruce Janke. This national version of the Couples Contract book contains the same innovative relationship agreement, but without all the California-specific state law.
Title: The Couples Contract For a Lasting Relationship
ISBN 0-944508-58-8
Authors: Ed Sherman & Bruce Janke
208 pages, Trade Paper with CD-ROM
Price: $24.95
Sherman's insights and practical advice are sure to entertain and educate. Call today to schedule an interview. Media kits and review copies available on request.
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