Court Marriage: A Great Way To Insuring Your Marriage

The rate at which marriages are failing is alarming these days. Divorce wasn’t so common in the olden days and whether to say this is a result of modernization or not I just can’t fathom but I can say I marvel when I still see intending couples choose white weddings over court marriages.

Church weddings are undoubtedly beautiful and romantic and I believe a dream for most women but is it a safety net for your marriage? This is not to say your marriage will fail but what if it does? Can you boast of a fair divorce trial? It is advisable to be proactive in your own becoming and not wait for situations to force your hand. Being proactive does not mean you are planning to fail but rather preparing for any unforeseen outcomes. Proactiveness could be your safety net.

I have seen close divorces that favored only the men because the wives had no legal backing. The wives on the other hand left with wasted years, no alimony, and most times kids to cater to. It is disheartening seeing women give up on their dreams to support their husband’s ambitions and take care of the kids and home and when the marriages fall out they have to start life all over.  This greatly affects women who have no financial independence and solely depend on their husband’s income. Without financial stability, as a woman, you take a lot of abuse that is not healthy for your mental health and general well-being. Don’t get me wrong sis, supporting your husband and building your home is a good thing but why do it at your own expense? Let’s be honest here, you insure your homes and cars, and the same principles should apply to your marriage. Doing this is only making sure that you have a beautiful love story with legal security and this helps prevent any future misbehaviors from both parties

Benefits of Court Marriages

• Legal Security: Just in case the marriage ends both couples will have a fair divorce, if there are no properties to split, the woman who stayed home for the husband to chase his ambitions gets alimony at least and if there are kids involved the court orders the husband to send monthly allowances to these kids which should cover their upkeep and education.

• Less stressful: Court marriages offer less stress as compared to flashy white weddings. All you have to do is get a date from the date from the court that would be convenient for you. The court will paste a notice at your residence, church, and workplace notifying people that you are about to get married. In Ghana, the notice is given within 21 days and if no concerns are raised, the court will marry you. 
• Saves money: Here, you choose the ceremony type you want, the number of people you invite is at your discretion but the court only demands the couples have two witnesses each. From the court, you celebrate your marriage with the people you invited or not but it will be nice to give out a little refreshment to say thank you. You do not need a special event location to do this, you can package refreshments nicely and hand them.
• It’s the quickest way to get married: I say this because from the day you let the court know you intend to get married to the day the court marries you can take just a month in Ghana, which is the quickest I have ever seen.
• You choose what to wear: The court of Ghana does not specify a dress code for couples who intend to get married in court. You decide the outfit or apparel to get married in. Wedding dresses are allowed though but trust me you will feel overdressed if you choose that. The court marries a lot of people in a day and all of the couples will be in the same room most couples dress very basically so you in that wedding gown will look overdressed but ultimately the choice is yours.

IN CONCLUSION

So if I’m to conclude, I can only advise that you choose a court wedding over a flashy church wedding but above all how you choose to marry is your decision, and however you choose to do it I wish you the very best in your marriages