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To: rb22982

If that is your situation, you married too quickly without really getting to know the lady. I see why so many couples live together for a long time before making it legal. My wife and I lived together for 4 years before getting married, and by that time I knew her well.

Again, I am not a lawyer, but prenups are mainly for wealth acquired BEFORE marriage, not during marriage.

As for child support, if you make half a million/year, you want your own kids to live like if you made $50k? How selfish!!


76 posted on 01/22/2020 8:04:03 PM PST by entropy12 (You are either for free enterprise or want gov't to protect your wage levels. Can't be both.)
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To: entropy12

Total horse crap. I dated my wife for 24 months after I knew her for more than 18. You won’t answer the questions I proposed and can’t. A fair post nup Is more than fair. Remember a prenup is negotiating with the government, not your wife!


77 posted on 01/22/2020 8:18:35 PM PST by rb22982
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To: entropy12
Keep in mind, I'm *mainly* talking about wealth acquired POST marriage, although I think reasonable prenups are fine for wealth acquired during the marriage if both parties spend/save differently.

Situation 1: Couple marries at 25, both making about $30k/year. Have a kid at 32, wife becomes stay at home mom. Husband spends like crazy and the wife is the frugal one but they never save much. At 40, husband makes $60/year after doing the minimum at work and they divorce. Wife gets 6 months of alimony of $2k/month and thereafter gets $7,500 to $10k/year in child support for 10 more years.

Situation 2: Couple marries at 25, both making about $30k/year. Have a kid at 32, wife becomes stay at home mom. Husband is very frugal and saves, works his tail off at work and rises through the ranks to make $500k/year at age of 40. Wife is a shopaholic and blows through much of their money. At 40 they divorce. Wife is strongly suspected of cheating but no proof. She's also an alcoholic. Wife gets $100k/year in alimony for the rest of her life and $40k/year for 10 years.

Situation 2 is not too far off from where I was, except no kid. Why is guy 2 required to pay $4-5 million POST divorce assuming they both live over 80? A pre-nup stops crap like that from happening

78 posted on 01/23/2020 6:01:06 AM PST by rb22982
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