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Highlights
- Do you know what you're committing to-legally speaking-when you exchange wedding vows?
- Author(s): Aaron Thomas
- 166 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Family Law
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Book Synopsis
Do you know what you're committing to-legally speaking-when you exchange wedding vows?
Saying "I do" means you've essentially agreed to a prenup by default. Most people haven't read their state's marital contract, but here's the gist: it was written in the 1800s by a bunch of old chauvinists whose idea of marriage would be best described today as cringe. Have there been tweaks? Sure. How's the foundation? Legally terrifying. And divorce happens. There's nothing colder and more embarrassing than having your divorce dominated by the state's default marriage laws.
In The Prenup Prescription, Harvard Law graduate and family attorney Aaron Thomas explains how a proper prenup can not only protect but improve your relationship. Don't just sign your state's antiquated, boilerplate marriage license and hope for the best. Sign up for "happily ever after" after reading this book to safeguard yourself and your spouse from outdated laws and cold feet.
Review Quotes
"The Prenup Prescription is a must-read. Aaron compares marriage today to two fully formed corporations that come together as one. How could any such arrangement lead to 'happily ever after' without a contract in place? Aaron provides the action-
able education in prenups needed to help a couple engineer their own healthy and successful marriage, one set on a foundation of transparency, communication, and fairness-the key tenets of a healthy relationship. Aaron's insight into the world of family law and prenups is the definition of 'private lives are public issues.'"
-Eve Rodsky, author of the New York Times bestseller (and Reese's Book Club pick) Fair Play, and Find Your Unicorn Space.
"A prenup can do so much more than simply outline how you'll divide assets in the case of divorce. A dynamic premarital contract, like those Aaron 'prescribes, ' can actually save your marriage! We've all heard money is the number-one thing couples fight about, so who wouldn't want to know the secret to eliminating those battles and preserving the peace in a marriage? With a mix of relationship advice, legal know-how, and financial blueprints, Aaron guides couples through the clear conversations needed to create a transparent, ongoing plan with regard to all things money. He also shows readers how to truly commit to those plans by integrating them into a prenup. Aaron changed my views on prenups, and in The Prenup Prescription he shows you just how valuable a tool they can be."
-Mindy Jensen, host of BiggerPockets Money Podcast and co-author of First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook to Avoiding Rookie Mistakes.
"The Prenup Prescription should be required reading for every engaged-and married-couple! Aaron explains how a prenup isn't a divorce plan, but it can be a financial relationship plan. He provides invaluable advice for everyone-whether you're still glowing over your shiny new ring or you've been married for decades-about not fighting over money and staying happily married. Genius!"
-Stephanie Everett, CEO of Lawyerist, host of The Lawyerist Podcast, and co-author of The Small Firm Roadmap