Questions 17-20 are based on the following dis
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Questions 17-20 are based on the following discussion with Dr. Jane Richard about premari-tal contracting. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.
17. How do people see premarital contracting in general?
[ A] It is unfeasible and unnecessary.
[B] It has no effect on true love.
[ C] It is only effective for someone rich and famous.
[D] It suggests distrust between the two partners.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析,谢谢!
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Questions17-20M:Theprevailingattitudeaboutpremaritalcontractingisthatitspoilsthewholeconceptofmarriage,love,andtrust.Howdoyoucounterthat?F:Firstofall,mostofushearaboutpremaritalcontractingwhensomeonerichandfamousgetsdivorcedandaboutallthebattlestheyaregoingthrough.IknowwhenmyhusbandandIdecidedthatwewantedtohaveapremaritalcontract,mysonsaid"Whyyouguysdoingthat?Don'tyoutrusteachother?"Soit'snotsurprisingthatpeople'sinitialreactionisanegativeone.Butinfact,premaritalcontractingisawaythatwecanlearnmoreabouteachother,makeeachotherfeelmorecomfortablea-boutissuesthatareofconcerns,andcertainlyclarifymoneyconcerns.Thisway,wecantalkaboutthem,decidetogetherhowwewantourmarriagetowork,andifnecessary,andonlyifnecessary,weputitinapremaritalcontract,alegaldocument.M:Eachyear,thereisonedivorceforeverytwomarriages.Andasubstan-tialportionofthosewhohavedivorcedremarry.Isthenotionofthepremaritalcontractsimplyforthosewhoareenteringsecondmarriages,orisitalsosomethingforthepeoplegettingmarriedforthefirsttime?W:Premaritalcontractingisacommunicationprocess.Ithinkallofus,whateverageweare,whateverfinancialstatuswehave,wehavethingstotalkabout.Andifweavoiddoingthatandwaituntilthereareprob-lems,it'salmosttoolate.Ithinkthatnomatterwhatage,whetherwe'vebeenmarriedonceornot,whetherwehavestepchildren,whetherwehaveassets,it'simportanttocommunicateandconsideralegaldoc-ument.