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Friends are saying 'I do' – but might not understand the legal risks of their platonic marriages

  • Written by Nausica Palazzo, Postdoctoral Fellow in Comparative Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
imageSince there’s no romantic relationship, judges are likely to default to ruling that platonic marriages are an attempt to game the system.Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images

When a couple decides to tie the knot, they’ll often say they’re marrying their best friend.

But what if two actual best friends – no sex or even romantic...

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