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Re:Divorce in the rich world is getting less nasty by vkou on Saturday January 22, 2022 @07:09AM (#30035972)
> I’d very much be in favor of mandatory pre-nups when getting married.

Everyone already gets a mandatory pre-nup when they get married. It's <whatever the default divorce law of the land in your jurisdiction> is.

IANAL, but as I understand it, having a pre-nup, in most jurisdiction is not a great shield against vindictive litigation.

There are other good reasons to get one, though.

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Re:Divorce in the rich world is getting less nasty by jefftk on Saturday January 22, 2022 @08:20AM (#30036375)
Being required to agree on something in advance with your prospective spouse would be different from agreeing to go with the default. It means learning a bit about what is standard, and putting some thought into whether what you want is different from that. It would also remove the negative signal of asking for a prenup: if everyone is required to talk and agree on something, then you aren't doing something that indicates low confidence in the success of your marriage.
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