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Forever began for Kelly and Mike of Baton Rouge, La., a year ago, when they wed in a covenant marriage. But for New Yorkers Adam and Cindy (not their real names), forever won't come for 18 years after their wedding day last month--if then. That's the point at which their legally binding prenuptial agreement self-destructs...
...Adam and Cindy's agreement contains a "sunset clause," also called a "poison pill." Designed to prevent a difficult settlement if the marriage falls apart quickly, it disappears after a specified term of years, by which point the couple assume they're in it for keeps. Adam first proposed 25 years, but Cindy's lawyer objected. Adam's family suggested 18, because the Hebrew number 18, chai, means "life." "I just don't think about it," says Cindy. "I believe if you both give it 100% and just cherish it, you can work out your problems...
After all their care and preparation, how does Adam rate the probability of their marriage's lasting? "Truthfully," he admits, "I have no idea...
...kids. I also dropped in on some of the 50 bars and restaurants, where, I learned, it is polite to put a towel on your chair at lunch. I also checked out bakeries, one of which sells bread in the shape of various anatomical parts; a beauty salon called Adam and Eve; and the Ladybel massage parlor, where a sign reads WE SPEAK F-GB-D-NL-I-SP (that's French, English, German, Dutch, Italian and Spanish...
...Adam I. Arenson '00-'01, a Crimson executive, is a history and literature concentrator in Lowell House. He is working this summer as an editorial intern and reporter for The Hill...