Interesting take - listened to one of Public Offender's" podcasts.

The gentleman compared the marital contract (supposed to be a covenant, but hey "who is the LORD...") to signing with a contractor for interior work.  He explained: a couple marries, and over the next 15 or 20-some years, the wife does all the wife stuff - the housework, the childcare, the grocery and medical runs, the family socials.  Then, after all that, wifey wants out.  

Of course, her soon-to-be ex is highly upset at having to pay child support (perhaps, the youngest is still in high school) and, possibly,  alimony.  By the way, alimony is often tempory - good luck to the soon-to-be ex-mrs. in finding, and keeping, sustainable employment, at 40-something.  Neither will she likely be able to retire at 67; she'll probably have to slog it it out into her 70s.  Welcome to wally world, on this glorious sleety wintry morning.

Soon-to-be ex-husband is definitely steamed, because divorce court is looking at his 401k (while the soon-to-be ex-wife doesn't have a retirement package, since she hasn't "worked" much during the marriage).  So he's mad.  Not because his family is broken up; not because even his grand children (if any) will catch more than enough of the fall out; not because divorce about halts the flow of intergenerational wealth.  It's about the money - ex-hubby's fun money.  Hear these red pillers talk, that's always the first thing that spews from their yaps.  

The gentleman reminded his audience, that when you sign a document to have (major) work done in your home, you agree to pay for goods and services rendered.  The idea never even crossed my mind.  He gave a scenario, where, during the process, things are overheard, and the contractor runs his face.  While highly unlikely, nevertheless, the matter somehow  ends up viral.  Still, the contracted work has been completed.

Guess what:  the homeowner - not happy with the video that came up on his feed - is still obligated to paying the some 15 grand for that kitchen upgrade/extension.  Sure, he could file a law suit for the invasion of his privacy - never mind, the homeowner blurted out one or more stupid remarks, (let's say racist) while the contractor was doing the work. 

And, by the way, even if after the fact, the homeowner thinks the contractor over-charged (and then left sawdust residue over by the refrigerator), doesn't matter - the contract had been signed, and money still owed.

"And Pharoah said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go."  Exodus 5:2