Prenups and Our Family's Financial Arrangement

Getting married is a big deal, for a variety of reasons. Today, we’ll talk about money. The majority of couples don’t do anything special regarding their finances, and their legal standing in case of divorce is the default 50/50 split (that’s the situation in Israel and many other countries). The thing is, divorce is unfortunately quite prevalent and any divorce mechanism provides its own incentives on your financial decisions throughout your marriage. That’s why many couples choose to sign a prenuptial agreement. But you can come up with a bunch of different principles for your prenup. That all depends on what incentives you want for yourself and your significant other.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://amir.rachum.com/blog/2020/07/27/prenups/