Kristen Sheeran

Once you're already married and they won't sign a postnuptial agreement, there's nothing that you can do.

If you're not married yet and they refuse to sign a prenuptial agreement, I don't think I would get married.

Going into a marriage is the biggest financial decision that you will make in your life.

And it shouldn't be taken lightly because you put years of blood, sweat and tears into this relationship and it can financially decimate you.

And so you need to plan for that.

It's only prudent planning.

They can be contested.

So if you want to keep a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement as strong as possible, you want to each have your own attorney review the document.

And you don't want to have that presented to the other party or signed close to an important event or an important date that could have swayed their decision.

One of the reasons why I love having a CDFA involved is because I think that they minimize the conflict.

It's surprisingly easy to have very intelligent people arguing over the same set of facts.

And what a CDFA does is they come in as a financial neutral and they help everybody understand the financial picture.

They help everyone understand what assets are in place and how those assets function.

And they can help you make good long-term decisions during your divorce, which is a time that

Studies have shown your brain is not functioning at an optimal level because you're in a crisis.

The CDFA rates generally range anywhere from $200 to $400 an hour.

Yeah, it's a lot more complicated.

And absolutely, that is something that certified divorce financial analysts look for.

We look for the holes.

We look for the gaps.