One of the primary purposes of the statute of frauds requirement that a contract be in writing is:

that courts do not favor verbal contracts.

to provide reliable evidence that a contract exists.

to ensure that lawyers are involved in the making of all contracts.

to ensure that contracts involving large sums of money are precise.

Yes, if the date of the marriage is to be more than $1$ year from the date of the agreement.

Yes, if the parties to the agreement are citizens of different states.