Comments on: Prenups: I Do or I Don’t? http://www.blogminx.com/2007/07/prenups-i-do-or-i-dont/ File under 'blogging', 'money' and 'WTF?' Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: richminx http://www.blogminx.com/2007/07/prenups-i-do-or-i-dont/comment-page-1/#comment-473 richminx Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:49:54 +0000 http://www.richminx.com/2007/07/prenups-i-do-or-i-dont/#comment-473 True. I guess it's the opposite of the point I made in 'Reasons for..' A prenup can protect one person but leave the other more vulnerable. NZ definitely has generous laws for those in long-term relationships. You don't even have to be married, just live together for at least two years. I'm all in favor of protecting people in domestic situations but the 50/50 clause can be a little harsh if there are no kids involved. That's why I think a prenup can be a good idea - as long as both parties are in agreement. True. I guess it’s the opposite of the point I made in ‘Reasons for..’ A prenup can protect one person but leave the other more vulnerable.

NZ definitely has generous laws for those in long-term relationships. You don’t even have to be married, just live together for at least two years. I’m all in favor of protecting people in domestic situations but the 50/50 clause can be a little harsh if there are no kids involved. That’s why I think a prenup can be a good idea – as long as both parties are in agreement.

]]> By: jen http://www.blogminx.com/2007/07/prenups-i-do-or-i-dont/comment-page-1/#comment-471 jen Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:41:27 +0000 http://www.richminx.com/2007/07/prenups-i-do-or-i-dont/#comment-471 You missed one important reason against a prenup - if there is a power imbalance between the parties. For example, if I was going to leave my career to raise the family etc and my husband was earning a lot more than me then, if the law of my country would give me more than I would get a a prenup (as is the case often in NZ), there is NO WAY I would sign a prenup. You missed one important reason against a prenup – if there is a power imbalance between the parties. For example, if I was going to leave my career to raise the family etc and my husband was earning a lot more than me then, if the law of my country would give me more than I would get a a prenup (as is the case often in NZ), there is NO WAY I would sign a prenup.

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