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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Khloe Kardashian Signed a Prenup. I Didn’t. Would You?
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Granted, I didn’t marry Lamar
Odom and his $33 million contract—
after
dating for only a month—but even if I had, signing a
prenup would have weirded me out.
I know, I know. They’re they legally important for the wealthier
party. (Mel
Gibson, who’s now worth $900 million, didn’t ask his
bride-to-be sign one almost three decades ago—and now he’s about to
pay big time.) Still, signing a piece of paper about the potential
end of your marriage before you’ve even walked down the
aisle feels like starting off on the wrong foot, doesn’t it?
I’m wondering what you think: Would you sign a prenup if
you were marrying an average Joe? Would your feelings change if you
were marrying someone with major cash? Would you ever ask your dude
to sign one?
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Posted by Not A Real Waitress Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:13am PST
When I got married, I offered to sign a prenup because my fiancé’s dad had just passed away and after only knowing each other for 4 months when we got married, I didn't want that to be an issue. (He shrugged it off.) HOWEVER, what I should have done was asked HIM to sign on for ME! I didn't think I had anything to lose. Little did I know that my 401K and the house I would later buy (in my name alone) would be at risk!
I have since learned that if I ever marry again, there WILL be a prenup. My stuff is MINE and his stuff is HIS. Period. As sad as it is to think about, marriage IS a legal matter and therefore, you should approach it as you would any other legal matter - with a contract, spelling out yours and his affairs. And for all my soon to be brides, PLEASE PLEASE ask him for a copy of his credit report! Remember, when you get married, your credit becomes his and HIS becomes yours. You need to know what you're getting into!!
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Posted by redsoxgirl07 Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:20am PST
I'm not totally sure, I might, if I were asked to. Not so much either of us could keep our cash or withhold things, but more for protection from each others' debts if something were to go bad later. Like, what if he developed a gambling problem and racked up a ton of debt? Not necessarily something to get divorced over, but in combination with other things (cheating, etc), it might be nice to have the security that I wouldn't get stuck with half of his irresponsible decisions. I feel the same way if I were the one with the debt, I wouldn't want to saddle him with anything of mine, regardless of how it might have ended. But on the other hand, by having one, it does still seem like you're almost asking for things to go wrong. So I'm not sure! I guess I'll have to wait until if/when it becomes an issue! :)
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Posted by Hannah Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:30am PST
I agree, Prenups are ridiculous, theyre just proof your in it for the money, and not for love, and it totally destroys the whole" I trust you honey" thing. Why plan for a divorce before you're married, its twisted and it doesnt make any sense. You have to put a little faith in each other.
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Posted by ron Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:20pm PST
You have to think about the future. I will make my fiance sign one. I love her and she loves me, but if that changes in the future, I will regret not making her do it. In my tax bracket, prenups are important
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