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The courts in some states oppose the enforceability of cohabitation agreements because:

The violation of the technical requirements for marriage does not invalidate the marriage in most states.

All gifts are revocable.

A broken engagement in some states might constitute a breach of contract and fraud.

Before marriage was legalized in every state, persons in a civil union were granted every state and federal right and benefit accorded a marriage.

A quasi contract is created to avoid ________________________ .

Under Marvin v. Marvin, a cohabitation agreement is unenforceable only to the extent that it ______________________ rests on meretricious sexual relations.

A putative spouse is unaware of a(n) ________________________ to the validity of the marriage.

A promise to marry is a contract.

A separation agreement violates public policy if it: