Marriage : A Temporary contract ?

Gabriele Pauli - German politician

Gabriele Pauli - Bavaria's most glamorous politician - wants marriage to expire after seven years and accused the CSU (Christian Social Union) which promotes traditional family values, of nurturing ideals of marriage which are wide of the mark.

"The basic approach is wrong ... many marriages last just because people believe they are safe," she told reporters. "My suggestion is that marriages expire after seven years."

Gabrieli Pauli, fifty-year-old and twice divorced, is standing for the leadership of Bavaria's CSU in a vote next week.