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Scalded Nun

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17. So does the man then get to yell 'Divorce' 3 times to dump his current partner

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2019, 03:07 PM

May 2019

More importantly, does the woman get that same right?

If this was pushed by conservatives, there is at least one ulterior motive in there, probably more than one.

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Alabama votes to end marriage licenses [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

When will Alabama realize that all they are doing, is hurting their own economic development ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #1

my guess is some people would rather be poor and backwards DBoon May 2019 #7

Gawd is their gubment... nt Progressive Jones May 2019 #22

So does the IRS recognize this bullshit when it comes to filing taxes........................... turbinetree May 2019 #2

Would such a marriage be legal and recognized procon May 2019 #3

If the state sets out reasonable requirements, here marybourg May 2019 #11

No, it's not about a ceremony, but why doesn't the procon May 2019 #16

The short answer is yes. TomSlick May 2019 #21

How about when the couple divorces and kids and property are involved? FakeNoose May 2019 #4

What happens to divorce? left-of-center2012 May 2019 #5

Keep in mind we're talking about Marriage LICENCES, not Marriage CERTIFICATES. brooklynite May 2019 #10

The reasoning for what they are doing is wrong ToxMarz May 2019 #6

Marriage as a government concern Nasruddin May 2019 #18

This actually makes same-sex marriage easier, avoiding having to deal with bigoted judges. n/t Hoyt May 2019 #8

that's what it seems like, offhand, but w/o more info,how are they defining "couple"??? BamaRefugee May 2019 #13

I've been saying this for the last 10 years ... aggiesal May 2019 #9

Agreed. IMHO this is an improvement. groundloop May 2019 #12

I agree, this is an improvement n/t aggiesal May 2019 #24

My conservative libertarian/republican atheist friend OriginalGeek May 2019 #14

Sounds like this is a good thing IronLionZion May 2019 #15

So does the man then get to yell 'Divorce' 3 times to dump his current partner Scalded Nun May 2019 #17

"Well, sweetie," an Alabama Republican just told his sister, sandensea May 2019 #19

This doesn't bother me one little bit. BigDemVoter May 2019 #20

Have no problem with the concept at all. Jake Stern May 2019 #23