I recently came across an article about Mary J. Blige and her soon to be ex. Click here to read the article. Apparently he is asking that the prenup they signed be tossed out as invalid. Now I don’t know the details of the prenup or why he is claiming that it is invalid, but…
STOP EVERYTHING!!! Another celebrity couple is getting a divorce. I know not really news. People, famous and non-famous alike, get divorced daily. It’s not news. But I get it. This is Brad and Angelina. Brangelina. What I feel most bad for when celebrity couples break up is that they have no privacy. They don’t get…
Social media is becoming a leading cause of failed marriages. With all the traditional stressors of marriage such as finances, kids, in laws, etc. Should you have to worry about your spouse over sharing on the world wide web? So how does social media destroy marriages? Well I’m glad you asked. See it can start…
I came across an advice column of sorts online and the woman who wrote in for advice was seeking it because she was thinking of getting a prenup. “DEAR BRUCE: I will be getting married in a few months. I have a home and two cars that hold no liens. My home is worth $75,000…
I recently came across an article on prenups. In this article there was a sentence that stood out to me, not because of how true a statement it was but because of how off base it was. “Negotiating a prenup is not romantic and can destroy couples’ feelings for each other forever.” Really? If talking…
I came across this and thought it was worth posting. People tend to wait to the last minute when it comes to a prenup. People spend months, even years planning the wedding but want to get the prenup done in a matter of days. Don’t wait, this document is more important than deciding to use periwinkle…
I was recently at Bible study when a woman who was going through a divorce wanted to ask me a few questions. We talked for a bit and afterwards she said “if I get married again I’m just going to do a prenup. This has been just too much, at least with a prenup everything…
This is kind of a follow up to my previous post. As a divorce attorney I often watch people lose assets in a divorce. That can be devastating for anyone but it can be more devastating for middle class individuals. This is why they need to think about a prenup. I know you have…
I have recently had several conversations with individuals seeking prenups. When the topic of having their intended have a lawyer to look over the prenup comes up these prenup seekers no longer want to get a prenup. They always ask if it is really necessary for their potential partner in crime have a lawyer. The…
