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Why I Love Collaborative Prenups
I am a pretty big advocate of prenuptial agreements. Couples get to choose the way the law will apply to them if their marriage ends. The cost is miniscule compared to a divorce without a prenuptial agreement, and the process often uncovers areas of opportunity for partners to discuss expectations and potential outcomes in advance. What is not to love?
Well, even the loudest advocate must admit that we cannot entirely eliminate the awkwardness of presenting the subject, or the first draft, of a prenuptial agreement to one’s partner. Even in those relationships where one partner alerts the other in the very beginning stages of commitment that a prenup is expected, there is always an element of anxiety when drafting terms that will be presented for the first time.
Enter the collaborative prenuptial agreement.