You can avoid all of the complicated issues involved with a divorce by having a strong, valid pre-nuptial agreement, entered into in advance of the marriage date. These types of agreements are not just for �people with money�, they are for anyone who is about to be married. They simply set out: everything I have is mine; everything you have is yours; anything we put both of our names on in the future will be considered marital; and the rest stays non-marital. We highly recommend these, regardless of your economic situation.
Similarly, once the marriage has taken place, you can enter into what is known as a Post-Nuptial Agreement which says basically that from this point forward, the only thing that will be considered, in the event of a legal separation or dissolution, will be anything we have put our names on jointly. Both of these are invaluable, and can save you a fortune. Your partner needs to get over being offended by these legal tools. It�s not personal � it�s contractual.
� 2007 Prendergast & DelPrincipe
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