I finally received my latest "Learn a Month" magazine. This month they had a very informative article about divorce. Sure hope some of our good married friends in Mayberry subscibe to this wonderful magazine.
*Ladies, don’t get false teeth without asking your husband.* This has got to be one of the most hilarious marriage laws in the world. Men may decide to end their marriage if their wife gets false teeth without telling him. Women in Vermont are expected to get the all clear from their husband before they invest in false teeth. We all know honesty is important in any marriage, but are false teeth really that much of a deal breaker? * A wife may get a divorce if she doesn’t get fresh coffee.* This hilarious divorce law is actually taken seriously in Saudi Arabia. Believe it or not, a woman can file for divorce if her husband fails to supply her with fresh coffee. If they don’t get their caffeine fix, that’s it. Apparently fresh coffee is the key to a happy marriage in Saudi Arabia. Gives new meaning to "grounds" for divorce. Wonder if Fred Boone knows about this one. *. Marrying someone who is no longer alive.* This is definitely the weirdest and creepiest marriage law out there. It’s not a divorce law per se but had to be included because it is so odd. In France, posthumous marriage is permitted, If one of the people getting married is actually already dead then that’s OK. Would they not want a say in who they are married to without being present? This has been happening since World War One when many people sadly lost their partners in the war. Apparently there are hundreds of requests a year in France. What happens if they want a divorce? *. Beans, apples, meat and yarn will grant a divorce.* One of the funniest divorce laws in the world that still hasn’t been discarded is that a man can divorce his wife as long as he leaves her with ‘10 pounds of dried beans, 5 pounds of dried apples, a side of meat and ample yarn with which to knit herself stockings for a year.’ What a hilarious way to end a marriage. Surely a woman would prefer to get half her husband’s assets, but apparently fruit, vegetables, meat and yarn is enough in Tennessee. Mr. Foley would have no problem with this one. * No minimum age for marriage.* Sadly in Saudi Arabia there isn’t a minimum age for marriage. That means even infants and children can be married off before they even understand what marriage is. A court in Saudi Arabia in 2008 denied a girl of just eight years a divorce from her husband, who was 58. This must be where the Darlings came up with the idea for Opie and Andelina. *2. Not being kind enough to the in-laws.* It’s pretty common for one spouse to not get along with their in laws. Many women have a fragile relationship with their mother-in-law and not all men get their seal of approval from their daughter’s parents. However, a law in Wichita, Kansas has been created to encourage everyone to get along and play happy families. A spouse won’t be allowed to get divorced if the reason for the divorce is, the other spouse treated their mother-in-law badly. Only in Kansas! Otis Campbell wouldn’t like this one. -- Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com www.mayberryreflections.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.wbmutbb.com/
