In or out? With or without? Yes or no?

south Africa’s second wave of the wedding season is now in full swing. The number of marriages tends to peak for a second time after December, either in March or April, depending on the month of the Easter holiday for that particular year, reported Stats SA in its last survey on marriages and divorces in 2016.

Although it may be the least romantic process, choosing the type of matrimonial property system – which provides for the creation or absence of a marital estate or union – is of importance in avoiding hiccups down the road (for those opting for cohabitation agreements).