I have a question

Okay, this is what I want to know. . .

You have to take a test to get a driver's license. In some states people under 18 must take a driving course before they can even take the test. Contractors and everybody else need to DO SOMETHING - prove some level of knowledge - before they can get a license. Should that be the same thing with marriage?

There is a cost to the high rate of divorce. Children are denied a certain level of stability and often end up in a tug of war. Shouldn't we at least require people to take some kind of marriage prep course that talks about finances, communication, kids and some of the common pitfalls? Of course I am not suggesting that the state could refuse to give you a license after you take the course but it's such an important issue and there is a high social cost associated with rampant divorce. Shouldn't the state at least be able to make you sit through a couple of hours of information before it grants you a license?

OR is it just about love? Should the state get its grubby little hands involved in something that is so personal? I am all about doing what I want when I want. Just the idea of additional regulation gets on my nerves. For me the issue cuts both ways. What do you think?

Judge Lynn