by Don McGowan

With statistics showing that one in three marriages now end in divorce, the sad facts are that however true and pure love may seem, it does not necessarily mean that it will always last. Although some people may consider such a process unromantic, a pre-nuptial agreement can help get rid of any concerns about potential ‘gold-diggers’ and help keep things a little cleaner and quicker, should a marriage end in divorce.

A Manchester divorce lawyer can help you draft a prenuptial agreement or offer expert legal advice on what to do with it, should you and your partner be considering divorce.

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A prenuptial agreement provides clarity for couples in respect of their finances and children in their relationship, according to Woolley and co. Solicitors. Whilst they are likely to regard the agreement as very persuasive, The Courts are not obliged under UK law to keep to the agreement of a prenuptial agreement.

Essentially, it is a form to cover each partner for their assets, should the relationship end badly; an oft-favoured ‘prenup’ is that each partner takes away precisely what they brought to the marriage; this is often aimed at protecting the wealthier of the spouses.

The fact that British Courts are not technically obliged to keep to the agreement is indicative of the fact that prenuptial agreements are not very popular in England, with the US being a nation more known for adopting them.

The Hollywood movie ‘Intolerable Cruelty’ saw George Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones arguing over their various assets in glossy Technicolor; while this film definitely glamourised the actual legal process of ‘prenups’, famous couples have been known to have fairly ridiculous clauses written into their prenups; for example, there have been clauses that state a $100,000 penalty if the wife’s weight climbs above 120 pounds! (The guilty parties shall not be named…)

Prenuptial agreements can still be taken out as an effective ‘damage control’ device in our more normal, less crazy world, should the relationship sour. As the ‘Prenuptial Agreements’ website states,a prenuptial agreement can accommodate most of the individual wants and desires that a marrying couple may have, as the range of what can be in them is very flexible.

On the other hand, there are also some very strict rules about what cannot be in a prenuptial agreement that must be abided by. Such rules can cover more subtle nuances about marital problems, including clauses about the custody of children and infidelity; it is well worth getting a divorce lawyer to discuss the best course of action for you to take and go over the rules with you.

A prenuptial agreement doesn’t necessarily mean that you do not take your relationship as seriously as marriages that do not have one, as it could just act as a sign that you are not naive about the truths and facts about marriages and relationships; it may just be worth looking in to, should you require a safety net below your marriage.

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