If there's another marriage in my future, then I'll probably require a prenuptial agreement.
I talked to my lawyer friend from the divorce support group about prenups. He said - the best prenups can do is protect your assets that you had before your marriage. They can't protect any assets you acquire after the marriage.
Therefore, prenups are great for say, a millionaire who marries a stripper. If they divorce, his millions that he acquired before the divorce are protected.
But say a guy like me, I have some assets, I marry a woman - we get married and 10 years later she wants to divorce. In that 10 years we probably bought a home together and contributed to our retirement plan. I didn't have millions in the bank going into this - and the 10 years we were together are when I acquired a huge chunk of my net worth. Even with a prenup I'd still be screwed.
Me-45, W-37, T-10 yrs, M-9 yrs D -7 yrs, S-5 yrs BD-5/3/16, D filed 6/8/16
