with all due respect i disagree.I'm glad i met my woman when i was young, and we both had nothing.
Getting a pre-nup means "I don't completely trust you" There's no way around it, that elephant is always going to be in the room. It's not as bad as sleeping with her sister or best friend or anything like that, as in these cases you've already proven that you can't be trusted. A pre-nup is probably about as bad as getting busted perving on her sister getting changed.
i look at it quite differently. when 2 people seek to form a relationship/partnership lots of things need to be clarified about all sorts of issues. these may include things like health/lifestyle/family/friends, and finances.
some people shy away from discussing their financial affairs or even aspects of their health. generations ago it may not have been acceptable for women to be privvy to their partners real assets. in fact i think it may still go on today to some extent.
for example a man dies and his wife finds he owes huge amounts of money, where as she had been led to believe they were comfortable.
i see a prenup, or whatever you want to call it as simply a document that lists what each party has prior/at the beginning of the relationship.
it adds clarity. from there it can also state in the event of changes in the relationship what is expected in terms of assets etc. this could mean divorce or death, or whatever.
usually this would be covered in wills, and that is also a good idea to get done at that time and then there is clarity.
i see it as being purely practical and not a matter of trust at all.
i can also see cases where the words... don,t you trust me? could be seen as potentially manipulative, or a form of emotional blackmail.
just my point of view. regards
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