[cheriot]

I watch my parents spend more money on lawyers than either of them stood to gain from winning. Is it possible to have a prenump that declares a fair method of splitting assets and prevents the lawsuits?

[romanovcode]

Yes, it's called postnup. You do a prenup and after marriage do a postnup. This pretty much binds contract in stone since partner accepted the terms even after the marriage contract was in motion.

All in all marriage seems like a lot of contracts for no good benefit.

[55555]

> This pretty much binds contract in stone since partner accepted the terms even after the marriage contract was in motion.

Can you explain why this means more than just getting a prenup? I really don’t get it. If you agree to a prenup then you agreed to the prenup, no?

[spoonjim]

The difficulty of unwinding it is what makes it a valuable signal of commitment.

[daniel_reetz]

Interesting way to think about it. It's also interesting to think about how many institutions and businesses exist to facilitate a marriage, and how few exist to end one. Easy in, hard out.