Should you sign a prenup?

When the family springs a prenup on you weeks out from your wedding…..what would you do?

[eletakelley]

Bringing it up while in the last stages of wedding planning is a huge red flag. It's something that should be thought out and thoroughly examined by both your lawyers.

[_hunnybe]

"As your wedding planner/coordinator, I am not in a position to give any legal advice. You will want to consult with your own trusted legal advisors 😉🙃"

[zelousfoxtrot]

If the family is well off enough to have 'family wealth'- either a business, property, or an out-and-out trust, then insisting that a prenup be signed to prevent the one entering the family from being able to force the sale or division of principal of said wealth would be appropriate. An example: one spouse works for dad in the mechanic shop. Dad retires, child takes business. It would NOT be right for divorcing spouse to claim 50% of such business as 'marital assets'. This would destroy a generational family business, and cause unemployment of said mechanic. The courts could ask for spousal support, but to take half the shop?

Now, about waiting till the last minute... that is totally uncool.

[sinceslicedbread]

No it's not. I'm basing that, not only on intuition, but also on the video that I've already seen.

[theplainenglishattorney]

A religious ceremony in a church is about love and commitment. A marriage with a certificate from the government means you are agreeing to the State's default version of a prenup. Prenups really should be looked at as a Strategic Plan for the marriage which also includes exit clauses. And you are right, they shouldn't be discussing this with their event planner... they should be discussing this with their respective attorneys so it is a fair prenup/financial agreement to both parties.

[Shelbv]

Either side should be willing to lose everything for the other. If there's a real doubt don't do it. Anyways, he needs to be a big boy and not just go along with his parents ideas but be straightforward and choose that on his own because this woman is going to be his new family. His responsibility has shifted.

[bobdrooples]

Marriage is a financially binding legal contract, prenup is no different.

[kelseylogas]

I get being insulted about having a prenup sprung on her so close to the wedding, but there's a bigger issue here. He doesn't want to go against his family? Is he fine with his family trampling her boundaries or getting involved in child care without her approval?

She doesn't have an in-laws problem. She has a future husband problem.

[LetsGoforDabash]

If its for religious purpose then make it religious
No government contract !!!
U ain't getting shit, if u decide to walk away 🤔

[SirCraigius]

To women who have a problem with this, a question. Why don't you want to sign the prenup? Don't you expect to be married to the person you love for the rest of your life? Or perhaps your planning to leave the other party and take half their stuff. Or you expect them to drop you later for someone else and leave you out in the cold? If either of those are true, doesn't sound like much of a marriage to me.

[Greatday]

I would never marry anyone who would refuse to sign a prenup. Why should they be able to get any of my money or my things if they leave. No one deserves spousal support after the marriage is over. The division of assets earned during the marriage should be divided based on the percentage of what each person contributed.
And no judge should be allowed to override what is in a prenuptial agreement.
DON'T BE A GOLDDIGGER

[traog]

Prenups should be manditory, same as paternaty tests for children.