Benjamin Felix
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5,821 appearances
21 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 5d ago
Benjamin Felix’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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So you wouldn't even think to do this, which makes sense.
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People on second marriages are probably more likely to get them, but it's something that people should be aware of the implications of and understand whether they should consider getting a prenup, even if they are younger.
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Why don't people tend to do that?
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Engaged couples, and this is based on one paper that found engaged couples accurately estimate the national divorce rate when they're asked, but they estimate their own chances of divorce being much lower.
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I mean, it's the classic example.
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Overconfidence, I guess, being exhibited there.
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So that optimism bias creates a real practical risk where couples who underestimate their likelihood of divorce may sign prenups that don't accurately reflect their post-divorce welfare needs since the agreement was designed without genuine consideration of the scenario that it's meant to govern.
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The other thing going on here is that law and economics research suggests that the act of requesting a prenup functions as a negative signal, showing a lack of commitment to the prospective relationship, which makes it less likely for a partner to ask for one in the first place.
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You have these two things happening.
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There's the optimism bias, which suppresses uptake and signaling costs deter having the conversation entirely.
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And so you have these structural conditions where prenups are really underused.
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And when they do exist, they're potentially designed without the seriousness that the document warrants.
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most obvious case.
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So weird to think about your point, Dan is right.
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But then you talk to people who did get married young and one spouse ends up being very financially successful doing whatever.
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If they do end up getting divorced, they are often pretty unhappy.
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I don't know.
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It's tough.
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I don't have one.
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I had nothing when we got married and I didn't know I'd have a successful career at all.
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