prenuptial agreement
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: an agreement made between two people before marrying that establishes rights to property and support in the event of divorce or death Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle.— Desa Philadelphia Even though there's a prenup, it's unclear how much of Liz's money Fortensky will end up with … — Newsweek
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Part of what makes a prenuptial agreement enforceable is a full disclosure of existing assets. — Paul Sullivan, New York Times, "Getting Married? Forget Sweet Nothings; Let’s Talk About Money," 27 Apr. 2018 The person who is being presented with the prenuptial agreement can feel unprepared or, worse, ambushed. — Paul Sullivan, New York Times, "Getting Married? Forget Sweet Nothings; Let’s Talk About Money," 27 Apr. 2018 Spousal support will be based on a prenuptial agreement the couple signed when they were married, without giving details. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Alicia Silverstone says she's 'super excited' about 'being available' to date after divorce," 19 June 2018 And even though three of the Queen’s four children have divorced, none apparently had a prenuptial agreement. — Megan Friedman, Town & Country, "Why Prince Harry Reportedly Won’t Get a Prenup Before Marrying Meghan Markle," 19 Mar. 2018 The couple has not signed a prenuptial agreement since prenups generally aren’t done among the royal family. — Constance Grady, Vox, "13 questions about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s big day, asked and answered.," 11 May 2018 Cena likened it to a prenuptial agreement and said it was done to protect his finances. — Fox News, "Brie Bella says she will always love John Cena 'like a brother' amid Nikki Bella split," 19 Apr. 2018 Vanessa Trump, a former model, filed for an uncontested proceeding and the couple likely had a prenuptial agreement, according to experts. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s wife, files for divorce," 15 Mar. 2018 Moderator Barbara Ransby, who is also a University of Illinois at Chicago professor and a neighborhood resident, concurred, suggesting that—like a prenuptial agreement—a CBA doesn't mean there's no love. — Deanna Isaacs, Chicago Reader, "East-coasters should butt out of Obama Presidential Center debate, south-siders agree," 9 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prenuptial agreement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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prenuptial agreement
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English Language Learners Definition of prenuptial agreement
law : an official agreement that two people make before they marry in which they state how much of each other's property each will receive if they divorce or if one of them dies
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