That is precisely why I am leaning towards having the prenup made "standard issue" and incorporated into the marriage process. The details it contains could still be negotiable prior to signing, but once it is drawn up and signed by both parties and witnessed, that's it. That way it's a fair and equitable binding agreement that both parties have to sign just like they have to sign their marriage license.

Thus, it's no longer a case of one party approaching and asking the other to sign a prenup, a thing that often causes strife in relationships (as is evident right here in this thread).

Quite exceptional. :D

I would say though that in many if not most relationships, when one party brings up the subject of a prenup it raises all sorts of red flags in the other person. A lot of people tend to view the concept of prenup as "planning to fail" instead of how you and your wife see it.

In this day and age of a 51% + divorce rate, many of which involve years of bitter lawsuits and court hearings and custody battles and vicious fights over property and money etc.... well, I am really starting to think that a mandatory prenup may be the way toward lessening some of the madness that goes on.

Would certainly cut down on the what's yours is mine and what's mine is mine mentality that some have these days. :D

My fiancee and I have a prenup. We spent months working on it with the lawyers. I pretty much is like a business contract. It lays out what we want to acomplish and what we expect of each other 3, 5 and 10 years out. Naturally, their is some lead way in the expectations. We even have life insurance on each other. Lawyers advice.

Our prenup is streight forward.
What we both had before the marriage is that persons if something goes wrong.
What is accumulated during the marriage is split 50/50.
Both of us are to have 'personal' bank accounts. A 'community' bank account that we are required to make deposits to every month.
We tried to go the extra mile to make sure that money was not going to be a problem in our marriage. I think we did good.

The key to a prenup is to really think out everything and get everything in writing.

I am fine with prenuptial. Afterall, when you're ready to get married and be with your love-one forerver with clean intentions, don't think of the properties/assets you may get separated. :winkwink:

One of my best friends said that the irrevocable trust her husband set up before his unexpected death was what basically kept her and her daughter out of the poor house.

If you have a spouse and kids and have large bills (mortgage, car, etc) this is something to look into, IMO.

For me a prenup seems ridiculous, but then so does marriage. Aside from religious reasons, why else would you want to get married? Get a bunch of paperwork and the government involved in your personal life? what the fuck for?

whats yours is mine and whats mine is mine

Marriage is irrational behavior.

Quoted for truth, and I am female. :1orglaugh

Why marry at all if you don't trust the other party?

True love, you dont need one.

Dear Megan
Please email me your ring size- ASAP !!!!

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

True love shouldn't need a marriage contract either.

I think its a good idea in states / countries where the law says to split everythin 50/50 if it goes wrong

look at paul mccartney!!!

My best friend got married years ago, without a prenup. Divorced 7 years later.

The only thing that stuck long-term from that marriage is that HIS lawyer is now married to HER lawyer.

:D

exactly :2 cents:

fuck marrige. just live, love and when you cant deal with each other anymore, go fuck someone else. in my personal experience, that works better then a prenup.