“Old contract, please. Here’s your new one. No, you can’t read it first.”
From Chapter 22, “Moving States,” of The Marriage Contract, 2027, which reads the law of marriage as the prenup every married couple already has.
At a state line, a moving van has stopped at something like a toll booth, under a sign saying Welcome to Texas. A uniformed clerk passes a thick ring binder to the couple in the cab and reaches out for the equally thick binder the driver is giving up.
