This preference for the marriage relationship was based on the belief that the family was the basic unit of a civilized society, and the state therefore had an interest in regulating it. These are agreements which become effective upon marriage and which purport to govern present and future rights on and to the property, income and earnings of the parties. And though they may tend to take some of the romance out of the marriage and make the relationship more of a business merger than the union of two happy people in love, they do tend to reduce the acrimonious bickering which frequently accompanies divorce. In fact, the idea of simplifying matters by resorting to written agreements before matters become too complicated has caught on. The cooling is often accompanied by disappointment and embarrassment.
Recriminations begin and a wish for revenge is born.
The subordinate institutes suit against the supervisor, alleging sexual harassment . There's that term again. He consulted an attorney who considered the novel problem and suggested an equally novel solution. The attorney suggested that the young man write to the young woman, expressing his continuing warm and tender feelings toward her and assuring her that the ending of their relationship, though unlikely, was possible but would not affect her job or their working relationship. He asked her to acknowledge his letter and agree to what he had written.