If you want to financially protect yourself after getting married, you may decide that a prenuptial agreement is the way to go. I’m not here to say one way or another whether this is something you should or shouldn’t do. Each couple has to make this decision based on their unique circumstances.
But I do have a bit of a problem with non-financial prenups. These are the ones based on surface issues, ones that really don’t have a place in a committed marriage.
I recently heard a story about a man who wanted his future wife to sign a prenuptial agreement concerning her weight. If she were to gain a certain amount, it would result in a financial penalty.
Believe it or not, these types of agreements are put together more often than you might think. And in some cases the breaking of an agreement, even one involving weight gain, could end the marriage.
Whatever happened to, “for better or for worse?”
But it goes beyond weight. Couples sign prenups for a variety of other non-financial reasons.
After doing some research, I discovered a prenup agreement that had to do with how much football a husband could watch. Another was concerning interactions with the in-laws (such as what could be said and how much time would be spent with them).
Other prenups addressed drug testing, how long a husband could work before he was allowed to retire, and how to raise children (such as education and religion). Some contain clauses such as the “no diaper” clause, for those who don’t want to change them.
No surprise, there have even been prenup agreements regarding how often a couple would have sex and in what manner. All of this may leave you to wonder if these agreements can really hold water in court.
It may depend on the state you live in and the laws surrounding prenuptial agreements. The reality is that sometimes they do.
Personally, I feel they would not only be a waste of the court’s time but they don’t say much for commitment. If you are going to place all kinds of stipulations on lifestyle behaviors, what does that really say about your marriage?
What do you think about these types of prenup agreements?
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