When should I get a prenup?

The answer to “should I get a prenup” is before at least one month before the wedding ceremony occurs, according to Bankrate. A prenup agreement signed within in one or two days of the wedding present the appearance of one person trying to coerce the other and may be null and void if a divorce does occur. Therefore, an agreement should be agreed to, written out and signed way before the marriage starts. A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, is for couples who are engaged to be married and want to settle issues that may arise if there is a divorce. Typically, these issues surrounding child custody, division of property and if there will spousal support. There are benefits to engaged couples sitting down and deciding issues before marriage rather than if things end. These benefits include reducing any possible conflicts over money during the divorce and establishing rules about community and marital property. For a prenup to be valid, both parties have to fully disclose assets. This means that all property, businesses and money must be listed in the prenup. However, couples should not include lighthearted things such as requiring the potential spouse not to gain weight or how many times sexual intercourse should occur.

Although a prenup agreement may seem unromantic because it involves what happens if the couple divorces, the agreement can help couples not to worry about what happens if the marriage ends. Thus, couples should seek help from a lawyer to make sure the prenup is valid.