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If you remarry, will you have a prenup next time?  




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I agree with Linny!! very funny!!
by Barkley   912 Posts
Posted on 3/24/2008 11:46 PM




As we work out the terms of our divorce I would have a prenup if I ever married again, which is far from my mind now but you never know what the future holds. I would only try to protect the things I would bring to a marrage. I also feel that anything gained during the marrage should belong to the both of us and if necessary divided as such. This would also protect a future spouse as well as my self and anything I would wish to pass along to my son from my current posessions.
by dumpedafter30years   66 Posts
Posted on 3/24/2008 11:51 AM




Many people prefer to prepare for all possibilities.  If you are of that mindset, then a prenuptuial agreement is the best action.  I feel that it should include items that were not earned during your marriage, and that any thing, including money, earned during your marriage should be equally divided.  Partnerships, even where one is not out in the workforce, are still partnerships.  If one is home caring for the kids, while the other is working or educating, they both are doing their share.  So I do not believe that a pre-nuptuial agreement should cover assetts earned after marriage.

I also think that in some cases they are as necessary as a will; to demonstrate to others the level of committment and the desire to share the estate with the spouse, or not, if a death should occur. Somewhat like a "supporting document" as a prenuptuial can also outline the items you agree to divide as well, despite the time they were obtained.

From the homemaker's stand point, I would be very careful about signing a prenuptual that eliminated my "quality of life" or diminished it significantly upon divorce.

If I were the bread winner and had a substantial portfolio, I would almost say that if there was no prenuptuial I would not marry that person. 

So communication is key I think.  Ultimately if you love him you may not want to think in break-up terms at all, and just like getting married, toss those dice again and hope for the very best.
L
by SmartNSexy   46 Posts
Posted on 3/24/2008 10:04 AM




Signing a prenup felt like working out a divorce before ever getting married.  The problem was that I signed it close to my wedding date and I didn't take the time to feel ok about it.   If you do sign a prenup, make sure you talk about it well before the marriage and you are in complete understanding with your fiance.  After 10 years of marriage, we are now going through a divorce.  Would I ever sign another prenup??  NO.
by mommyof2   11 Posts
Posted on 3/24/2008 9:39 AM




Who's getting married again?  LOL
by Linny   152 Posts
Posted on 3/24/2008 9:33 AM






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