Pre-Nuptual Agreements

[southpaw1028]

What is your opinion on them? I think that they can be the most unromantic thing. It almost seems like you are preparing for failure. BUT, pre-nups aren't only what those involved in the marriage get in case of divorce, its supposed to be an agreement of what the marriage will be too...

Thoughts. Please...

Comments

[xxprincezzxx]

hmm sorry i didnt even know what that word meant :/

[southpaw1028]

A Pre-Nuptual agreement is an agreement signed before the marriage sometimes with terms on the marriage and it also (the most importnat thing) says how things will be split up in case of a divorce. As you probably already know, divorce can be messy and everyone wants to claim that everything is their's so it makes things easier in case of divorce. But it is quite awkward to ask someone to draft one up or sign one before the marriage, b/c you usually wanna go into the marriage nto thinking that you're gonna get divorced.

Its generally richer and better off peopel who do it since they have more to lose. I think Ted Turner and Jane Fonda signed one before they got married.

[azul]

i would be kind of offended if my fiancee asked me to sign one...i mean, already, pre-marriage, i would be signing a statement of doubt. i feel like i wouldn't say yes to someone i wasn't completely sure about, and i would hope they wouldn't propose uless they felt the same.

on the otherhand, if i were a movie or rock star, this scenario would change completely....

[diminutive]

they are definitely unromantic and if my fiance wanted one i'd cancel the wedding. as for it being an agreement on what the marriage will be...i don't agree with that either. having strict rules in a marriage will definitely end in divorce. i would expect there should be give and take between the two but i would never have a definitive list of what my husband must do and not do. that's way too demanding and restraining for both partners.

[canne211]

i believe it depends upon the situation. if both or one of the partners come from money, i think it would be a logical thing to do. i believe it is a very unromantic thing to do, but going with statistics, most marraiges do not last anyway, whether or not there's a pre-nup. it is acceptable in some groups, and i would sign, but make sure i put my two cents in, but it would make me sit back and take a deeper look on if this is the person i want to marry. i would think about the probability of it lasting and not ending up like most.

[jillyleigh]

I don't really feel like they are neccessary unless you are in a high profile situation (ie, extremely wealthy, famous, or a politician.) I guess I am the only one who wouldn't feel offended if my fiance asked me to do one.