In defense of a love contract

Vanessa Calás
Nov 6 · 3 min read
A snapshot at dinner

It was July 2017. I had been dating my then-boyfriend (now fiancé) Aldo for about a year and a half. We didn’t live together at the time, but were pretty serious, with Aldo visiting me every weekend. On a normal July day, a seemingly nondescript article found its way into my inbox.

It was an article from the New York Times called “To Stay in Love, Sign on the Dotted Line,” an article about a love contract. I…

Keep the story going. Sign up for an extra free read.

You've completed your member preview for this month, but when you sign up for a free Medium account, you get one more story.
Already have an account? Sign in

Vanessa Calás

Written by

🌴🌴🌴Palm trees, everywhere🌴🌴🌴

Welcome to a place where words matter. On Medium, smart voices and original ideas take center stage - with no ads in sight. Watch
Follow all the topics you care about, and we’ll deliver the best stories for you to your homepage and inbox. Explore
Get unlimited access to the best stories on Medium — and support writers while you’re at it. Just $5/month. Upgrade