He didn't say it in the best possible way but in essence I think the point is that if you want to guarantee to you don't go through divorce hell, simply never get married. Or married with rock-solid prenup, plus be very careful about what state you're living in law-wise. Easy? No. But probably easier than trying to single-handlely change laws and change lawyer culture.

That seems very much like saying "The best way to make sure your startup never fails is to not start one." Or "The best way to make sure you don't fail out of college is to not attend one."

It's odd how in so many other situations, HN readers would rather take the risky-but-personally-fulfilling path, even if the numbers don't quite work out. Yet when it comes to marriage, everybody seems to say "Don't bother because you may fail."

When it comes to long term romantic relationships, people say "don't tie your romantic relationship to a dangerous financial contract which is loaded against you."

The usual advice about startups, namely "incorporate and get everything in writing early" is very similar advice. Incorporation and contracts limit your liability in much the same way that avoiding marriage does.

It seems a lot of people here are tainted by the litigious society they live in, and have decided that marriage is the bad guy, a "liability", and want to stop everyone's marriages. I reject your viewpoint of my marriage and will remain in my non-litigious society. I feel a bit sorry for others.

I fail to see the analogy between a startup and a marriage, and I'm a bit curious on why so many others see it. A long bow to draw, I think.