Thoughts on Prenups

 Guys,

Here's another comment that I'm saving and sharing here. I made it in response to one of Karyn Seitz' recent videos; this video, released three days ago as I write this, is about the five ironclad boundaries every good man has for his woman. For those who don't know, Mrs. Seitz' is the hostess of The Happy Wife School channel. There's a lot of good info on there, so I'd recommend my readers checking out her channel. Now, on with the comment...

--------------

Ma'am, all five boundaries are good. I'd like to comment more on prenups though. One, some jurisdictions are more prenup friendly than others; i.e. they're more likely to honor a prenup. Two, if a woman won't sign a prenup, that tells a prospective husband everything he needs to know; if she has any objection at all, calling off the wedding is the only option. Three, prenups cannot eliminate child support in any jurisdiction, so that's something to keep in mind. Four, even if man doesn't have a prenup, there's already a prenup in place: that state's laws governing marriage and divorce.

Think of it as you would a will. If you die without a will, your state's probate laws dictate how your estate is liquidated; i.e. there's already a will in place: the state's probate laws. Likewise, when a couple marries without their own prenup(s), the prenup in force is that state's marriage and divorce laws; in the event of a divorce, your state's laws will dictate how the marriage is dissolved. OTOH, if there's a prenup in place, then that, like a will, empowers you to decide how the marriage will be dissolved in the event of a divorce. SO! There's always a prenup; the only question is whether or not it's yours or the state's.