postnuptial
adjective
, -chəl, nonstandard -chə-wəl\
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Much will depend on whether a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement outlining the terms of a possible split exists, according to lawyers who handle divorces for wealthy individuals. — Laura Stevens And Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "Bezos Divorce Clouds His Stake in Amazon," 9 Jan. 2019 The couple’s postnuptial visit to Augusta’s home provides some of Ms. Seymour’s most astonishing material. — Abigail Deutsch, WSJ, "‘In Byron’s Wake’ Review: Lout and Ladies," 13 Dec. 2018 But not all postnuptial agreements hold up under scrutiny. — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, "Agreement could keep Spurs owners' divorce private," 15 Feb. 2018 To avoid post-divorce legal squabbles over student debt, couples can create a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. — Anna Helhoski, USA TODAY, "5 ways marriage affects your student loans," 26 June 2017 That kind of deal is possible with a postnuptial agreement, a legal contract between spouses who intend to stay together on what happens if their marriage ends. — Ben Steverman, Bloomberg.com, "Why More Couples Are Signing Postnuptial Agreements," 28 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'postnuptial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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