By ~Harem~
Date: 2009 Jan 05
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[[2009.01.05.00.50.14396]]

"Renewable" Marriage License

I was 17 years old when I got married
the First Time.
I hate to admit how stupid and naiive I was
back then.
My husband was 19 years old and after one
year of marriage, he told me that our marriage
license had to be renewed, just like a driver's
license had to be renewed - but only sooner or
else it would expire.

I didn't know any better.
So he told me that every year, the husband can
either renew the marriage license or not.
I asked him what would happen if he didn't renew
the license.  He told me that if he did not renew
it, then we would no longer be married.

Well, when the day of our anniversary started getting
near, I started cooking really elaborate meals, and
acting super sweet to him.  

And I guess it worked, because he renewed the license.

I was relieved and glad, that I was safe for at least
another year.

You wouldn't believe all the other things he told
me that I thought was true too.  I'm so glad that
I am not 17 years old anymore.


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