{"id":624,"date":"2017-11-07T07:21:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T14:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/?p=624"},"modified":"2023-07-24T20:32:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T20:32:36","slug":"my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"My fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup, now what?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup, they are not planning to fail at marriage. A prenup is actually a common-sense tool that is part of an overall plan for a successful marriage.<\/p>\n<p>According to some recent data, the U.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/2017\/01\/137440\/divorce-rate-in-america-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/2017\/01\/137440\/divorce-rate-in-america-statistics\">divorce rate is declining<\/a> for the first time since the 1980s, and that\u2019s possibly because people are entering into marriage with realistic, knowledge-based expectations. So it\u2019s time to bring the prenuptial contract out of the closet and into the light. Prenups are seen as unromantic or even downright insulting, but none of that is true. <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/what-is-a-prenuptial-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/what-is-a-prenuptial-agreement\/\">Prenuptial agreements<\/a>\u00a0define the terms of the marriage and how some properties will be divided in the event of a divorce.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what\/#Auntie_Janes_Pottery\" >Auntie Jane\u2019s Pottery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what\/#Everything_Changes_Including_Contracts\" >Everything Changes, Including Contracts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what\/#Your_Fiance_Asks_For_A_Prenup_Now_What\" >Your Fianc\u00e9 Asks For A Prenup, Now What?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Auntie_Janes_Pottery\"><\/span>Auntie Jane\u2019s Pottery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Marriages are emotional times for families, but divorces are even more so. When your fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup, it\u2019s simply a way of acknowledging both of you have items of value that should remain with you and your family. This is especially true regarding children from a previous marriage. These \u201cvaluable items\u201d don\u2019t have to be a chalet in Europe or art pieces. Value\u00a0\u2013 from pets to real estate property\u00a0\u2013 is about love and memories more than market value.<\/p>\n<p>Your prenup can specify that your inheritances are yours in the event of a divorce. Arizona is a community-property state, which means everything you acquire during the marriage is split 50\/50 during a divorce. But if your Auntie Jane dies 10 days after your wedding and your inherited pottery has been part of the home you shared for over 10 years, it could be considered part of the marriage. Your prenup attorney will initiate the kinds of discussions that are beneficial to think about. This is especially valuable during an emotionally charged time of your lives.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Everything_Changes_Including_Contracts\"><\/span>Everything Changes, Including Contracts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can revise a prenuptial agreement anytime both parties want to make changes. And don\u2019t think that anything is too insignificant to mention! Here are some of the items couples often include in their prenup contracts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current assets and assets acquired during the marriage<\/li>\n<li>Current or future financial support for elderly parents<\/li>\n<li>Every-other-weekend television rights and remote control ownership<\/li>\n<li>Future income from one or both spouses\u2019 respective businesses<\/li>\n<li>Guarantees for sex frequency or date nights<\/li>\n<li>How you will handle inheritances<\/li>\n<li>Pet custody and pet care expenses<\/li>\n<li>Protection from a spouse\u2019s debts<\/li>\n<li>Religious upbringing of current and future children<\/li>\n<li>Who is responsible for cooking and\/or specific cleaning tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Fiance_Asks_For_A_Prenup_Now_What\"><\/span>Your Fianc\u00e9 Asks For A Prenup, Now What?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress;<br \/>\nworking together is success.<br \/>\n-Henry Ford<\/p>\n<p>If your fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup, listen first. Be objective and unemotional about their reasoning. If the idea of a prenuptial agreement hurts or embarrasses you, it can be a marriage deal-breaker. Literally. But if you want to have a marriage based on openness and honesty, seek legal mediation regarding a prenup agreement. The operative word here is \u201cagreement.\u201d This is something about which both of you should feel comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause the quality of a marriage has, perhaps, the greatest impact upon the level of happiness in life, couples contemplating entering into a prenup owe it to each other to be mindful of the laws of emotions,\u201d said a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/norman-s-heller\/prenups-the-laws-of-emoti_b_984289.html\">matrimonial professional<\/a>. We believe the more you know about and understand the purpose of a prenup, the happier you\u2019ll both be about creating one.<\/p>\n<p>Call <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/\">Ogborne Law<\/a>, 602.343.1435 to arrange a no-obligation consultation. Your relationship is unique, and there are no one-size-fits-all prenuptial agreements. A marriage contract is a declaration of love. Let\u2019s discuss creating a prenup contract that is about love as well as mutual respect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup remember that a prenup is actually a common-sense tool that is part of an overall plan for a successful marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marriage","category-prenups","category-39","category-44","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>My fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup, now what? - Ogborne Law, PLC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If your fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup remember that a prenup is actually a common-sense tool that is part of an overall plan for a successful marriage.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"My fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup, now what?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If your fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup remember that a prenup is actually a common-sense tool that is part of an overall plan for a successful marriage.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ogborne Law, PLC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-07T14:21:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-07-24T20:32:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Michelle Ogborne\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fiance-asks-for-a-prenup.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Michelle Ogborne\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/my-fiance-asks-for-a-prenup-now-what\/\",\"name\":\"My fianc\u00e9 asks for a prenup, now what? 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