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Egypt: Could ‘experimental marriages’ reduce divorce numbers?

An Egyptian lawyer thinks he may have the solution to securing ever-lasting unions.

An Egyptian lawyer thinks he may have the solution to securing ever-lasting unions.

An Egyptian lawyer thinks he may have the solution to reduce the number of divorce cases and secure ever-lasting unions with an "experimental marriage” by adding to the wedding contract an agreement with conditions decided by the couple.

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(Photo: An Egyptian married couple posing for a photo in Cairo. Credit: Getty Images)

53 minutes

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Tue 29 Dec 202017:06GMT

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  • Tue 29 Dec 202017:06GMT

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