Ladies Please Answer. How do you feel about Prenuptial Agreements. In some ways do you feel like?

Question

it making marriage like a legalized prostitution setting rules for your life.

Answer 1

I don't think you should think about what you would do if you get a divorce before you are even married. That is pretty sad if you do.

Answer 2

Pre-nuptial agreements have come into being for various reasons, all having to do with assets (money, houses, stocks, bonds, etc) and because there are so many divorces in this day and age.

If one party is very rich and the other not so rich, what happens if they split up after a few years. Or, if a man is widowed with children who are his heirs, and he marries another woman, perhaps also widowed with chidren who are his heirs, then prenuptials can help to protect the inheritances of one or both sides. When an elderly man marries a younger woman where does she stand as far as inheritance goes, relative to his children. So, essentially prenuptials are to protect assets where there is a risk of the "normal" marriage relationship "til tell death do us part" not working, and/or where a late companionship marriage has the potential of derailing the inheritance of the children of one or both marriages.

I don't believe in divorce and neither does my husband. We never set pre-nuptials. But it's a hard cruel and money hungry world out there these days, so depending on circumstances, a lot of people are advised to have prenuptial agreements.

Answer 3

Marriage is sacred. With the divorce rate today, it does seem logical that someone would want to get a prenuptial agreement. However, if your marriage is based on what it should be, and if you truly believe you are going to be with the person for the rest of your life, why would you set yourself up for failure? A prenuptial agreement is another way of saying you have undeniable doubt in your partner.

Answer 4

Essentially marriage is a contract between two people, you have to have a license and you have to get it filed in the Court system, so a prenup just sort of falls right in-line with that. But there is the emotional side, you love the person and want to hope that you will spend the rest of your life with them and a pre-nup makes it seem like there is a limitation, you might not actually love me enough to stay with me for forever!! But if you take the emotion out, it is a smart thing to do, at least if it doesn't last, you know you're covered and protected.

Answer 5

I am all for a Prenuptial Agreement. I don't look at it as a trust issue though that is a hard thing to defend. It is about protecting myself in the event that my Prince Charming becomes more like a toad.

Answer 6

No, it's making an agreement that WHEN there is a divorce, this is what will happen. I don't agree with it. You should go into a marriage with intentions of making it no matter what. Richer or poorer, sickness and health, bad times and good. It's work, but it's worth it.

Answer 7

No not necessarily... the way the world has gotten, you have to protect yourself....I think whatever you have going into a marriage is yours and what the two of you build together is to be split, so yes there should be prenupts and if the other person doesn't like it well theres something wrong there.... red flag.....

Answer 8

I do not think that ANYONE, man or woman, should have to sign a prenup. I think it degrades the person you're with and makes them feel like you're accusing them of wanting to steal your money. PLUS, many of them make it so that the assets that you gain DURING the marriage aren't theirs EITHER. That is over the line.

My parents wanted my husband to have to sign one but I wouldn't hurt a good man like that. Been married 5 years now and I am glad I didn't do that.

Answer 9

I feel that if you go into a marriage thinking of what will happen when the marriage fails, there should not be a marriage in the first place.

Answer 10

I think Prenups are ridiculous, I would never get one, they can end up causing bitterness. when you marry someone your commitment is to them FOR LIFE and in my beliefs eternity. by taking prenups you are assuming that things will go bad in the marriage and if you are assuming that, you should not get married in the first place. the only rules that marriage should have are complete fidelity, EQUALITY, honoring one another, sharing, and loving and RESPECT.

Answer 11

Prenups are only good for people with a lot of money. But it is also a recipe for disaster. It says that I love you right now, but if a few years from now I dont love you I dont have to put out any money.