Kyle Rizdahl

Jennifer, welcome to the program.

Jennifer, welcome to the program.

Just by way of background, we'll get to what they are now, but remind us what prenups used to be, would you?

Just by way of background, we'll get to what they are now, but remind us what prenups used to be, would you?

Well, prenups haven't fundamentally changed.

Well, prenups haven't fundamentally changed.

A prenuptial agreement is essentially a private contract in which a couple decides that whatever the existing divorce laws are on the books, they don't want those applying to how they divide assets and property in the event of the divorce or how they decide to handle things like spousal support.

A prenuptial agreement is essentially a private contract in which a couple decides that whatever the existing divorce laws are on the books, they don't want those applying to how they divide assets and property in the event of the divorce or how they decide to handle things like spousal support.

It's sort of a carve out for an individual couple.

It's sort of a carve out for an individual couple.

But you are correct that more recently those carve outs are looking a little different.

But you are correct that more recently those carve outs are looking a little different.

And also just who is getting prenups, too.

And also just who is getting prenups, too.

So let's go to the who first.

So let's go to the who first.

Younger people now are increasingly saying, you know what, let's work this out before we get married just in case things go south.

Younger people now are increasingly saying, you know what, let's work this out before we get married just in case things go south.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.