Prenuptial agreements

[marshallfever]

...I just heard that Lamar Odin from the Lakers' wants to keep his salary separate from his marriage. Now I understand where he's coming from and his situation, however doesn't agreeing to a prenup almost admits that you don't think your marriage will last?

I understand that him and his girl where only dating for 3 weeks before they decided to get married, however it's the same though process right? Why get married if you don't think your going to last?

Maybe i'm living in a fantasy reality where when you commit to a marriage, you love the person so much that you "know" your going to last forever.

I'm pretty sure this can go either way, but what an interesting contract.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

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Well if i was dating a chick and got married in 3 weeks I would also get a prenuptial agreement. There is no way he can love and trust her with his money in 3 weeks, thats insane. He is stupid to get married that quick, but smart to keep his money separate so she doesnt leave him in a month with half.

[DC]

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NO it doesn't mean that you think the marriage will fail

It means that you are acknowledging that it has the CHANCE to fail, so you are going to be safe JUST IN CASE it does.

You don't put on a seat belt because you think you WILL be in an accident, you do it because JUST IN CASE you are in one, you can lessen the damage

YES you are living in a bubble made by tinkerbell

[fistofrage]

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...I just heard that Lamar Odin from the Lakers' wants to keep his salary separate from his marriage. Now I understand where he's coming from and his situation, however doesn't agreeing to a prenup almost admits that you don't think your marriage will last?

I understand that him and his girl where only dating for 3 weeks before they decided to get married, however it's the same though process right? Why get married if you don't think your going to last?

Maybe i'm living in a fantasy reality where when you commit to a marriage, you love the person so much that you "know" your going to last forever.

I'm pretty sure this can go either way, but what an interesting contract.

I don't think you can keep your current salary separate from the marriage. I believe you are considered one entity once married. That said, he can certainly state he had X amount of assets that he accumulated before they met.

I think that anyone wealthy should get a prenuptual agreement, especially if they have kids and want to assign a certain amount of the wealth they accumulated prior to the marriage directly to a separate entity(kids, cousins, parents, charity, etc.)

[sb24]

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...I just heard that Lamar Odin from the Lakers' wants to keep his salary separate from his marriage. Now I understand where he's coming from and his situation, however doesn't agreeing to a prenup almost admits that you don't think your marriage will last?

I understand that him and his girl where only dating for 3 weeks before they decided to get married, however it's the same though process right? Why get married if you don't think your going to last?

Maybe i'm living in a fantasy reality where when you commit to a marriage, you love the person so much that you "know" your going to last forever.

I'm pretty sure this can go either way, but what an interesting contract.

Go ask 95% of divorced people (women at least) they will tell you they KNEW it was going to last.......... but it didnt.

[DC]

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I think that anyone wealthy should get a prenuptual agreement, especially if they have kids and want to assign a certain amount of the wealth they accumulated prior to the marriage directly to a separate entity(kids, cousins, parents, charity, etc.)

Exactly. It has nothing to do with, "I think it won't last."

As many money hunger females out here, if you are an athlete you NEED to watch your back.

Not saying this Kardashian girl needs $ or ALL women that deal with athletes want to make a come up. BUt if you have $, be smart.

[mgoblue]

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NO it doesn't mean that you think the marriage will fail

It means that you are acknowledging that it has the CHANCE to fail, so you are going to be safe JUST IN CASE it does.

You don't put on a seat belt because you think you WILL be in an accident, you do it because JUST IN CASE you are in one, you can lessen the damage

YES you are living in a bubble made by tinkerbell

I don't think you can keep your current salary separate from the marriage. I believe you are considered one entity once married. That said, he can certainly state he had X amount of assets that he accumulated before they met.

I think that anyone wealthy should get a prenuptual agreement, especially if they have kids and want to assign a certain amount of the wealth they accumulated prior to the marriage directly to a separate entity(kids, cousins, parents, charity, etc.)

I agree...most normal people don't need prenups, but if you've got a ton of cash you have to protect yourself just in case. Sure, you don't think it'll fail, but what if she was just lying to you so she could get your money? Have to plan for the worst case scenario.

[MassNole]

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Every one should have a prenuptial agreement. At a time when you are the most in love you can rationally work out who would get what in the chance that it didn't work out. It was save a lot of agony on the other end as well if it doesn't work out.

So on the topic of Prenuptial Agreements, how much would you pay for one as a flat fee?

[CMH]

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I'm getting one even if I'm homeless and get married with the mop I find by the dumpster in the alley.

[aholbert32]

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...I just heard that Lamar Odin from the Lakers' wants to keep his salary separate from his marriage. Now I understand where he's coming from and his situation, however doesn't agreeing to a prenup almost admits that you don't think your marriage will last?

I understand that him and his girl where only dating for 3 weeks before they decided to get married, however it's the same though process right? Why get married if you don't think your going to last?

Maybe i'm living in a fantasy reality where when you commit to a marriage, you love the person so much that you "know" your going to last forever.

I'm pretty sure this can go either way, but what an interesting contract.

You have car insurance and health insurance, right? You dont get those because you want or know that you are going to get in an accident or get sick...you get them just in case **** happens you are covered. A prenup is just marriage insurance.

[aholbert32]

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Chris Rock said it best:

"Everybody need a pre-nup. People think you gotta be rich to get a pre-nup. You got twenty million and your wife wants ten, big deal, you ain't starvin'! But if you got thirty thousand, and your wife wants fifteen, you might have to kill her! "

[jeremym480]

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You have car insurance and health insurance, right? You dont get those because you want or know that you are going to get in an accident or get sick...you get them just in case **** happens you are covered. A prenup is just marriage insurance.

That's great in theory. However, I was married for two and a half year's before (divorced now) and I asked about a prenup and my ex started crying asking why?

I tried throwing out the insurance analogy but, she wasn't buying it. We ended up not getting one and staying married for about two and a half years. Luckily we were both poor when we separated. :wink:

[aholbert32]

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That's great in theory. However, I was married for two and a half year's before (divorced now) and I asked about a prenup and my ex started crying asking why?

I tried throwing out the insurance analogy but, she wasn't buying it. We ended up not getting one and staying married for about two and a half years. Luckily we were both poor when we separated. :wink:

See thats your fault. I talk about prenups EARLY. No girl I've ever seriously dated doesnt know how I feel about a prenup. So its not like I'm pulling ****, Ive drafted a few for friends of mine. Plus my prenup template is fair. You keep what you have before. You keep your retirement funds and you split what was purchased while married.

[TheLetterZ]

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That's great in theory. However, I was married for two and a half year's before (divorced now) and I asked about a prenup and my ex started crying asking why?

I tried throwing out the insurance analogy but, she wasn't buying it. We ended up not getting one and staying married for about two and a half years. Luckily we were both poor when we separated. :wink:

She sounds very emotionally stable and mature. No wonder you guys are still married!



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[Fresh Tendrils]

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This is how my BLAW professor explained prenups a couple weeks ago. If its your first marriage, you most likely won't think about a prenup, but it is absolutely essential for the second marriage.