What’s the point of a contract?
A stack of paper, with dense blocks of text, can be a great way to intimidate or cover your backside.
But, more often than not, a contract is an agreement for disagreement. A way to move forward in disagreements that sustains the interest of both parties.
When a disagreement occurs, and it always would, can you split the difference between a betrayal and a misunderstanding?
Why did you come together to do this thing? What are you trying to achieve? And what is the best outcome for each party?
Perhaps that is the spirit of the contract, before all the technical jargon.
Honest conversation, hash it out at the beginning, and put it in writing.
It’s entirely possible that things would turn out fine. It’s also possible to lose a lot of money, or worse, a dear dear friend.
Perhaps if you don’t have the time, maybe it’s not worth getting bed with that special someone.
Here’s the prequel.
