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Laura Wasser

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
35 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

I think we discuss in prenuptial agreements for millennials support issues a lot, spousal support or alimony maintenance, you may know it as.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

I think that whereas before that was a hot ticket in terms of how much this person will actually need if we end up divorcing, this is much more, let's take a look at what we're living on now, what our lifestyle is now and what that might look like if we split up and who's the breadwinner or who's making more in a dual income family and who might have to kick a little bit over to the other one to keep that playing field level.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

I have a famous story about my client saying to me, you know, we've had all these discussions about how she's not going to work anymore after we have kids.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

And I'm OK with that.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

But I want something in there saying that she will lose the baby weight within a six month period of time.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

And I was like, bro.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

I'm not putting that in here because it is unenforceable.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

And yes, people can agree to anything.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

And if people both believe that they're going to stand by their word, you want to put that in there and it's motivational, fine.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

If one person said, I didn't do it or I didn't lose the baby weight or I didn't, you know,

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

stay with this maintenance of weight that I agreed I would.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

And you took it to a judge, the judge would say, I can't enforce that.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

That's unconscionable.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

That's against public policy.

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