What exactly are pre nups and why are they always shown to be a point of contention on couples?
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Its a legal agreement that covers ahead of time what will be done with the money/assets that each brought to the marriage, and with any money/assets that are obtained during the marriage (which normally would be split equally between them).
e.g. if one partner has a family fortune, a pre-nup would potentially limit how much of that the other could have access to in the case of a split.
Problem is, some people see pre-nups as an indictment of their fidelity. “What, don’t you TRUST ME?” type of thing. Or in some ways a “planning for failure”. I see them more as insurance. You hope that you’ll never have an accident, but insurance is for when accidents happen. Same thing: you hope that you’ll never need a pre-nup, but the prenup will prevent confusion, anger and frustration (over money and assets) in the case of a break-up.. a time when you’re already gonna be confused, angry and frustration.
edit: if you feel strongly in having a pre-nup and your potential spouse doesn’t, this might be a flag you want to look into.
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