Where is the love? (Prenups)

The Lowell Sun ^ | 02/14/2006 | Rita Savard

[Petronski]

The kids -- now 5, 8 and 16 -- can cash in on the family assets when they turn 30. But there is a catch -- each must sign a prenuptial agreement before saying "I do."

She's poisoning her children's future marriages.

[ladyjane]

I'm in favor of a prenup when there are children from a previous marriage, and a decent amount of assets that belong to said children.

They don't belong to the children. They belong to the parent.

[ex-Texan]

If I win the $ 350 million powerball lotto tonight I'm expecting to become very popular. LOL! Of course, I will insist on a prenup when, and if, the woman in question ropes me into marriage.

[BunnySlippers]

I am in total agreement. I don't care if it's family money or money made in one's own lifetime ...

[Rakkasan1]

Marriage ceremony: an incredible metaphysical sham of watching God and the law being dragged into the affairs of your family. ~O.C. Ogilvie

[svcw]

"Short engagements lead to short marriages," Buonomo says.

Not necessarily ... my husband and I married after three weeks, ya three weeks ,, we just celebrated our thirty third anniversary. Ok I know it could end soon ... not.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Several years ago, I was driving cross country and heard an interview with the now late Marvin Mitchelson, famed palimony attorney. They were discussing pre nups. Mitchelson said they were the way to go. The interviewer then brought up that Mitchelson got married a few months before and asked if he had a pre nup. Mitchelson said he didn't. He said it all goes to trust. Just amazed me that am an who made millions off of pre nups and just highly recommended them didn't have one himself.

[TheSpottedOwl]

While one is alive, the assets are yours. If it is your intention to leave it to the kids, not only do you need an ironclad will, it should be reviewed periodically. A prenup sometimes is a prudent move. There are such things as goldiggers and gigolos.

[GSlob]

" I also see the hidden message: that you don't trust your spouse."
Given the existing state of family law, and how it is impacting people, the only meaning left to the word "trust" is that of a legal arrangement, like "revocable trust" or "irrevocable trust", or maybe "in god we trust" on the money - but fiat money, too, is a legal arrangement. All other meanings have been irrevocably lost in the mists of time.

[OldFriend]

Congratulations........the short engagement and the length of your marriage are quite rare!!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!

[ronnied]

tereeeza heinz.....

[JohnnyZ]

In olden days, marriage contracts were negotiated financial documents, so prenups aren't that strange in that way.

Of course, a prenup is the clearest way of saying "We don't believe in lifelong marriage".

The only type of prenup I'd think about condoning is one where the spouse filing for divorce forfeits rights to all significant possessions.

[ladyjane]

There are also such things as children who feel they are entitled.

[najida]

Hmmmm,
A very detailed will.

Giving away stuff that you want specific people to have before you die.

[Andonius_99]

i have to say, if it weren't so damn easy to get a divorce nowadays, none of this would be happening in the first place. the minute the $hit hits the fan in a marriage, both parties call it quits...and that ain't right.

then, to make matters worse, you've got greedy lawyers and a court system that favors the women in a marriage and squeezes the men for every penny they've got. adding insult to injury, they take the kids away from their father, to boot.

hell, if it were me, i'd bring up a prenup before tying the knot...not only that, but it gets the ex out of your hair after the marriage, except if there's kids involved. but then, you're not being taken to the cleaners over the marriage either.

[Revolting cat!]

George: Do you see what this is turning in to? Do I need this. 
I have to get out of this thing.

Elaine: Did you try the cigarettes?

George: Yeah.. They made me sick.

Kramer: All right, All right. Lets get down here. 
You really want to get out of this thing ?

George: Yeah...

Kramer: All right. I got two words for you; Pre-Nup.

George: What does that mean?

Kramer: Ask her to sign a pre-nup.

George: What does that do?

Kramer: Because most women when they're asked to sign 
a pre-nup are so offended they back out of the marriage.

George: They are?... Elaine?

Elaine: I wouldn't sign one.

George: Pre-nup of course ..Kramer....

Kramer: Get out of here.



(George and Susan at their apt.

George: Hi.

Susan: Hi. Hey I've been going over the list .What about
The Drake? Wanna invite him?

George: Yeah. Got to invite The Drake. Listen hem...
there's something that's been on my mind and

we haven't really talked about it..I t's kind of important to me.

Susan: What is it?

George: Well I I ..put a lot of thought into this and I 
think I would like you to sign a prenuptual agreement.

Susan: A pre-nup?

George: Yeah.

Susan: (burst out laughing)

George: What's so funny?

Susan: Ha.Ha.Ha. ha...You don't have any money. 
I make more money than you do. ha. ha. ha.

Yeah.. give me the papers I'll sign 'em.( she leaves) a pre-nup...

[Mordacious]

If I win the $ 350 million powerball lotto tonight I'm expecting to become very popular.

Just in case you do win the powerball tonight, let me be the first to say that I love you with the fire of a thousand suns and want to spend the rest of my life making you deliriously happy.*

*If you don't win the powerball tonight, please disregard this message :)

[goodnesswins]

Nooooo.....my husband had an EX-spouse...i.e. woman he didn't trust....so I gladly signed a pre-nup....that was 21 plus years ago.....If people REALLY are in it with committment....I don't see what the problem is.

[Tamar1973]

amily money is family money, it should not go to ex-spouses if your kid gets a divorce.

If that "ex-spouse" is the mother/father of your grandchildren, you might want to reconsider that comment.

[goodnesswins]

His "trust" was another form of a "pre-nup" believe me.