PearlWatson
Well-Known Member
This is a good direction, but doesn't go far enough.
It should be counseling...not sit at a desk and listen to a lecture class.
10 hours ain't even close to enough for a first marriage. Make it 30 hours or 6 months worth for the first marriage so it isn't treated like a "starter marriage." I doubt a "class" is going to have any influence on 2nd or 3rd especially if there are kids involved.
Read more at https://www.ksl.com/?nid=1010&sid=28441233#FFrA1sIOJRzPwU7B.99
It should be counseling...not sit at a desk and listen to a lecture class.
10 hours ain't even close to enough for a first marriage. Make it 30 hours or 6 months worth for the first marriage so it isn't treated like a "starter marriage." I doubt a "class" is going to have any influence on 2nd or 3rd especially if there are kids involved.
DENVER — A ballot initiative in Colorado would require couples to complete up to 30 hours of marriage education classes before their nuptial ceremony.
If the Colorado initiative is signed off by the 86,000-plus required individuals by the Aug. 4 deadline, the state could create a bill that would require first-time brides and grooms to attend 10 hours of marriage education, second-timers would complete 20 and those seeking marital bliss for a third time would need to attend 30 hours, according to the Denver Post.
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In Utah, Rep. Jim Nielsen, R-Bountiful, aims to require a divorce initiation class at the beginning – currently, the law requires it occur within 60 days of filing – of the divorce process. He has proposed legislation that would require proof of class attendance before filing a petition for divorce with the court.
Read more at https://www.ksl.com/?nid=1010&sid=28441233#FFrA1sIOJRzPwU7B.99