Is this the new wedding trend?: Couples opting for 10 year marriage contract

When Casey Beros and her husband exchanged vows, there was no "till death do us part".

Instead, they wrote their own vows, with the belief that promising each other forever would only put pressure on their marriage.

"It's not to go against the sanctity of marriage, but honouring our right to make our own rules," Mrs Beros told Daily Mail Australia.

"It's something we talked about in depth throughout our relationship, and in the lead-up to the big day."

Mrs Beros is one of an increasing number of women who are modernising the traditions that surround marriage.

Sydney-based sexologist and relationship expert Dr Nikki Goldstein spoke to Daily Mail Australia about the idea of a 10-year marriage contract.

The idea is one she read about recently from a woman in the U.S, and one that focuses on what the first 10 years of marriage should look like.

Then, at the nine-year-mark, the couple can sit down and make a new contract or choose to amicably split.

"I see people all the time that are clinging on to marriages because that's easier, or the idea of being on your own or divorced is scary," she said.

"They don't want to be seen to be failing, but they never stop to think "why isn't it working for us?".

"If there was more social acceptance from society and we did have more encouragement to create our own rules and marriages, maybe we'd see a decrease in the amount of divorces."

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, one in three marriages end in divorce.

Dr Goldstein said it was important for couples to make their own goals and write down what they would want to see in terms of their relationship, sex life, children and finances when they marry.

"I think people are being more realistic these days," she said.

While the idea of a 10-year- marriage contract was not on the cards for Mrs Beros and her husband, the idea of taking the time to really speak about what they wanted from their marriage was the same.

"We worked really hard to work out what we wanted from our relationship," she said.

"We looked into our finances, where we wanted to live and raise children, areas in which a lot of marriages go wrong."

In terms of their vows, Mrs Beros said they chose to take out 'till death do us part' as there are no other contracts in their lives that are forever.

"My intention was to focus on making the relationship good now, rather than promising forever, crossing our fingers and throwing caution to the wind," she said.

While their decision did "raise some eyebrows", Mrs Beros said no one even noticed it on their wedding day.

"We're still promising to each other, we're not saying forever, but the sentiment is exactly the same," she said.

Mrs Beros encouraged other couples to simply do what was right for them.

"Make your own rules and see what will work for you and your partner," she said.

"Set those review points and make time for the relationship to check in and talk about what's coming up.

"Commit to communication." 

- Daily Mail