Monica’s fiancé handed her a manila envelope right before they were about to get married and it had a prenup inside it. He thinks it’s completely reasonable to protect his assets, but Monica thinks its an awful way to start their life together. Does a prenup mean he doesn’t trust her? Should she still go through with the wedding? Would you sign a prenup?
Ayla Brown: Hey, Monica. Good morning. And congratulations on the engagement. I hear you have something that you want to chat with me about. What is it?
Monica: Yes. And thank you so much. I’m in love with my fiancé. So we just got engaged three and a half months ago, and we’ve been together for four years. So finally he popped the question.
Ayla Brown: After all the waiting and wondering, I get it. All right. So congrats. That’s awesome. About time. Marc or whatever his name is. What is his name, by the way?
Monica: Parker.
Ayla Brown: Oh, Parker. Okay. Congrats. Parker.
Monica: Yeah. There’s a little bit of something, though, that’s making me question a few things.
Ayla Brown: Okay, So let me know. What is it?
Monica: The other day he had this manila envelope, and he’s just said…. Hey, babe, I’ve got something I want to talk to you about, and I’m curious to see what the manila envelope is all about. And so he’s like, Hey, we should have a prenup because everyone in 2023 are doing it.
Ayla Brown: He put a prenup in front of you. And he said, Hey, it’s 2023. A lot of people are doing prenups. And I’ve drafted one up. Here you go.
Monica: Well he was respectful about it. He has like his own house, which I’ve been living in for a while, you know? So he has some pretty nice assets.
Ayla Brown: That he wants to protect.
Monica: That he wants to protect, which I get. But it makes me really wonder if he really loves me.
Ayla Brown: Of course. Right.
Monica: But also, it’s just like a thing right?
Ayla Brown: Yeah. Because you’re like, I’m in this for love. And he just got a prenup. That means he’s doubting me or doubting this relationship somehow. Isn’t that what a prenup means? If we get divorced, you get your assets, and I go away with mine. So that’s a really good question Thank you, Monica. Good luck and congrats anyway.
Monica: Thank you.
