Ireland has the lowest marriage rate in the world. As a Catholic country, divorce is prohibited in this country. Many men and women of marriageable age choose to wait and see, delaying going to the marriage registration department to go through the formalities. Therefore, non-marriage and late marriage are popular in Ireland. But the marriage experience of a Chinese couple in Ireland made us feel the country’s perfect interpretation of marriage. After Lin Dong obtained a master's degree from the Quinn Business School of the National University of Dublin in Ireland, he worked for another two years before completing my visa procedures. By the time I was finally allowed to reside, it had been 7 years since he left for Ireland. Lin Dong and I both understand that marriage means "life imprisonment". No matter whether we are happy or not in the future, we have to stay together for a lifetime. But Lin Dong and I can't wait any longer. If we delay for a few more years, will we have a child like a son or a grandson? No, we have to get married immediately. Hand in hand with Lin Dong, we walked into the mysterious lobby of the Dublin City Government Office. Follow the arrow to find the "entrance" responsible for marriage procedures. In front of you is a large LCD screen, which explains in detail the marriage instructions and other precautions: This office only handles marriage registration procedures and does not handle divorce procedures. But this does not mean that every Irish citizen can only stay with his only spouse for a lifetime, because the country implements a time-limited marriage system. When concluding a marriage contract, both men and women can consider various factors and negotiate to determine the duration of the marriage. The term ranges from 1 year to 100 years. It will take effect after registration with this office. When the time limit expires, the marriage relationship will be terminated. If both parties have the desire to continue living together, they can apply for extension registration and continue the marriage relationship... This was completely beyond our expectation. Before deciding to get married, , none of us came to the entrance to inquire in advance, and our friends did not remind us that Ireland practiced time-limited marriage - the two of us stood there blankly, a bit like two prisoners who had been sentenced to death and suddenly learned that they could be released without charge. of relief. Is this marriage still going to be concluded? Of course knot. So, how long will it last? This is a problem. The "business" at the entrance was particularly deserted, and there were no other patrons except the two of us. The staff looked at us changing our expressions the same way, and didn't rush us. They motioned us to go to the touch screen to discuss our options. Then we were asked to negotiate and choose the period of marriage. We can choose different periods from 1 year to 100 years, and a line of small red words was displayed: "System description: Since the cost of marriage extension is high, please choose the one you think is most suitable." Marriage term. "Lin Dong and I were a little confused. We were determined to risk our lives for the rest of our lives, but when faced with the choice of our own term, our confidence was shaken. Lin Dong whispered: "How about we try to get married for a year first?" Lin Dong saw that I had a bad look on his face, and quickly added: "I guess this thing is charged annually. The longer it is, the more expensive it will be. At worst, I will renew it next year..."

It seems that it is not a bad idea to go to the supermarket to buy snacks. You can also try it. Isn’t it just one year? If it’s not suitable, it’s good for both parties. We looked at each other and finally chose the shortest one-year term together. The system immediately confirmed: "The marriage relationship between the two parties has been established, and the marriage period is 1 year." Next, entering the last process of marriage registration that we are most concerned about, the system displays the fees required to register a 1-year marriage - "Marriage Certificate The cost of construction is 2,000 pounds!" We all have the urge to smash this machine. 2,000 pounds is equivalent to more than 26,000 yuan. It's money! This is almost equivalent to our combined monthly income. Although I have been warned that it is expensive, the price is still too much. Reluctantly, we swiped our credit card, and two marriage certificates as thick as legal codes were placed in front of us. Is there any mistake? It’s just a marriage certificate, does it need to be as thick as "Cihai"? I picked up a book and opened it to take a closer look. The first page read: "In order to ensure that both parties properly fulfill the marriage contract and successfully complete the one-year marriage period, the rights and obligations of both parties during the marriage relationship are hereby clarified." The following is It is divided into twelve parts, 365 chapters, and 21,900 paragraphs, which stipulates in detail the rights and obligations of both parties, as well as the responsibilities for failure to perform or incomplete performance of obligations.

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Lin Dong said to me a little thankfully: "Fortunately we chose the one-year term. If we chose the 100-year term, the marriage certificate would not be carried by truck or ship, and the production cost would cost at least millions." We resented it. Returning home, holding a heavy marriage certificate and cursing the damn entrance, I finally understood why the marriage rate in Ireland is still so low despite the time limit for marriage - with such fees, it's strange that some people are willing to get married. Although the marriage certificate listed many adverse consequences for not fulfilling the obligations in accordance with the marriage certificate, Lin Dong and I quickly put these two beautifully decorated marriage certificates together with the Bible as decorations. Only occasionally when two people have a dispute and need to determine who is right and who is wrong, they will turn to the marriage certificate as the basis for "conviction". But the final result is that before the "crime" has been decided, we have accidentally discovered more of the other party's words and deeds that are contrary to the requirements of the marriage certificate... It is completely impractical! We made up our minds to abandon these two marriage certificates, decided to use China for the West, and had a Chinese-style marriage with an Irish marriage certificate. Now I feel relaxed, no one is arguing about rights, obligations, responsibilities and consequences. I act according to the instinct of a husband and a wife. When I am tired, he does more. When he is too hard, I take more care of him. I work to make money to live, and it doesn’t take a year. There was no fuss, and in a blink of an eye it was time to renew the contract. We called the Ministry of Civil Affairs back to our country and the result was very frustrating because we both had gone through immigration procedures and had become Irish citizens, so we could not get the 9 yuan marriage certificate in China. We painfully decided to spend the 10,000 pounds we planned to buy a car first and extend it for 5 years. This time I was familiar with the process. I found a fee inquiry button on the touch screen, and I clicked it out of curiosity. I wanted to see how much it would cost to get married with a maximum term of 100 years. An incredible thing happened - the cost of a 100-year marriage certificate was only 50 pence - 0.5 pounds, equivalent to more than 6 yuan in RMB. "How is this possible? There must be a system failure." Lin Dong said as he pressed the certificate preview button with his right hand. The century-old marriage certificate presented to us is just a thin piece of pink paper with a few lines of text written on it: "Dear Mr. and Mrs.: I don't know whether my left hand is against my right hand, or my right leg is against my left leg. What rights should the left eye have against the right eye, and what obligations should the right brain have against the left brain? In fact, they are a whole, existing because of each other, and happy because of each other's happiness. A small piece of pink paper brings my best wishes for a century of marriage! I wish you happiness! Chief Judge of Dublin: Jimmy Rimmer." I looked at Lin Dong: "Do you dare to choose?" Lin Dong also stared at me: " Have you decided? If you press this button, we will really become grasshoppers on a rope, and we will never want to be separated again!" I nodded, with a sense of generosity: "I will risk my life for the rest of my life. I’m committed to you. Don’t let me regret my decision in the future.” Lin Dong smiled, took my hand, and clicked the “100 years” option together. Carrying that thin pink piece of paper, Lin Dong and I went straight to the car market and bought a brand new BMW 1 Series sedan. As we drove on the streets of Dublin, I suddenly felt that Lin Dong who was driving had never been so handsome as he is now - - In this life, he will be my only love. We have made the most of it and there is no way out. But marriage can only bloom at its most brilliant glory when everything is broken. When two people get married, who is not planning on it? What about those who stay together forever and grow old together? Supporting each other, we will grow white-haired together.

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