Woman goes viral with contract for partner saying she can sue if he cheats

Alice Sjöberg
Long Distance contract TikTok

A long-distance couple has sparked a furious debate after revealing that they drew up a contract that will allow them both to sue the other party if one of them cheats or doesn’t answer their calls. 

TikToker Devon Motley and her boyfriend Geren Gathright took to TikTok to share the document – which they both signed and which outlined the rules of their relationship before they moved apart from one another. 

The Texas-based couple – who didn’t reveal how far apart they would be or where they were going – said they wrote the document together so that if “anything goes wrong”, they could “sue.”

In a viral video, which now has been made private, Devon boasted the contract that noted that cheating, slander, neglect and not staying in ‘continuous daily contact’ were all violations. 

Couple signs contract that prevents them from cheating

The clip begins with the contract that states that neither party can cheat on the other. 

It also notes that neither Devon nor Geren can end the relationship before September 2024. 

According to the document, each party has to share the location with the other 24/7, answer any calls from the other, and stay in daily contact. 

The contract read: “Both parties are required to do the following: All issues with the opposite party are required to be brought to the attention of the party in question. 

“Arguments must result in resolution, apology, and closing action of affection (long distance will require a gift of some sort to be ordered to each party’s home). 

“Location must always be turned on. Every call seen must be answered. We must call at least once every day. Keep in continuous contact throughout the day. Always give extra reassurance.”

Devon and Geren also listed various things that would be considered violations of the contract. 

“Violation 16: Cheating, including but not limited to: sleeping with someone of the opposite sex, having any sexual contact with someone of the opposite sex, messaging or calling the opposite sex, or sexual innuendos with ill intent. 

“Violation 17: Slander against either party included in this contract; complaining about your relationship, speaking poorly about your partner, etc. 

“Violation 18: ‘Neglect of participating party’s emotional or physical state. Therefore, a lack of reassurance would be considered under this violation,” the document read. 

Because the document isn’t notarized, it is not legally binding, so if Devon or Geren do cheat, neither of them can sue.

Viewers are not sure what to think

Viewers flooded the comments section, with many of them claiming they thought it was genius and even asked for a copy. 

One person wrote: “No because share the document,” while another said: “Incredible, I wish I did this.”

“Upload the document so I can use it,” added another person. 

However, other viewers branded the contract “insane.”

“The location one is insane,” said one person. 

Someone else commented: “I mean this is so extra to me because if you have a good partner this should not be needed.”

If you think this is all a really good idea and you’re about to embark on a long-distance relationship, then the TikToker is actually selling copies of the contract which you can buy from them for 99 cents, or if you want one you can edit and add your own clauses into it’ll be $5.99.

About The Author

Alice is the Entertainment Evergreen Specialist at Dexerto, whose expertise include social media, internet culture, and Reality TV. She is a NCTJ qualified journalist that previously worked in local news before moving on to entertainment news with OK! Magazine and a wide variety of other publications. You can contact Alice at alice.sjoberg@dexerto.com