What happened when Daisy and Dale signed a relationship contract after 12 years together...
(Clue: they did last the week - just!) By Daisy Buchanan For The Daily Mail Published: 21:02 EDT, 26 May 2024 | Updated: 21:02 EDT, 26 May 2024 e-mail View comments There's an irritating old saying, used by gardeners, that goes along these lines. 'The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next-best time is today.
' I supposed the same thing might be said of relationship contracts. If my husband and I were going to agree to one, we should have outlined the terms and conditions when we met, 12 years ago. But if we didn't do it then, we might as well start now.
Relationship contracts have been gaining traction in the U.S. Online influencers Simone and Malcolm Collins have revealed that they created a 62-clause contract before they married.
While 21-year-old TikTok creator Annie Wright shared her 17-page relationship 'terms and conditions' document with her new boyfriend (and her 300,000 followers). The concept seems very American — surely the British way to manage a relationship is based on time-honoured traditions such as eye-rolling, passive aggression, and pretending to be deaf? Daisy and Dale Buchanan first met 12 years ago and were living and working in London before they got married and moved to Margate However, I'm curious enough to wonder whether a relationship contract might be the key to happily ever after. Or, at least, the key to avoiding fights in the Morrisons free.
