Brad Hart argues that prenups aren't just for the wealthy. He recommends early conversations about money, business, and family, framing strong partnerships on agreements, boundaries, and clear communication. Delaying these talks turns fixable problems into permanent rifts.
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Should you get a prenuptial agreement? Well, if you're both entrepreneurs or you're both holding assets that are significant, I think it's a really good idea. If you're both building your life together, then maybe not. But I think ultimately it's important to have some sort of agreement, some sort of understanding. Again, we go back to the three ABCs of incredible relationships. It's agreements, boundaries, and clear communication. Most people never have the conversations. They never understand how their spouse thinks about money, business, family, children. And they never really have an opportunity to work out any differences between those values in a way that's healthy, so that by the time it becomes a problem, it's an irrevocable difference. It's something that cannot be fixed. So do yourself a favor. Have the hard conversations early. Don't put those off for the long term, because ultimately you want to create a beautiful, trusting and supportive relationship with your spouse, not one of enmity. So think about a prenup. At least talk about a prenup. And ideally, if you have assets, get a prenup so everybody knows where they stand.