Be Excellent To Each Other

The Court of Appeal appears to have held that a pre-nuptual agreement, made in Germany, does have standing when the marriage fails, and the loot gets divvied up. Which is quite an interesting idea, but I've always thought that the existence of a pre-nup is a portent to failure, anyway, so (SNIP!- Legal Ed). Does anyone else think that? I can see the usefulness of them, but why plan to fail, anyway?

I'll see if i can get the case or not, later.

If you don't plan to fail, you'll fail to plan!

Taking out insurance doesn't mean you're getting in the car assuming you're going to crash and die.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense would know that there is always a *chance* of a relationship, however perfect, breaking up. So to save any heartache at the end you plan upfront for what happens. If the worst happens you can then have a nice amicable split rather than lengthy and costly divorce proceedings.

Despite having the pre-nup there, you can still start and go on with the relationship in a happy optimistic frame of mind assuming it won't be needed, much like your insurance.

That link appears to be something to do with Leeds FC.

Wrong link, buddy.

Corrected. Dunno how that happened.

And I should hope anybody I planned to get married to wouldn't go mental if I ever brought up the idea of signing a pre-nup, else they're obviously the wrong person for me.

That said, mind, I don't believe in marriage.

I'm pretty sure it exists, dude. I want my money back if not.

There probably is no marriage, so stop worrying and enjoy your life.

Mrs C and I didn't have a pre-nup (obviously, as they're not enforceable) but we did, when we got engaged, have a conversation about what should happen if we did ever get divorced. Very sensible woman, Mrs C, who didn't want to get fucked over like her mum did by her dad.

All you've got to prove it is some paper. I'm not buying it!

Can't say I've given it a lot of thought, what with half of next to fuck all not really being a lot.

Kids are an important consideration, of course, if you have them.

You don't need to. One's in every hotel room drawer in the country.

Unless-you're-properly-minted-FTFY

If I was rich I'd have insisted on a pre-nup. If Mrs Z was rich I'd have insisted on a not pre-nup.

How I read it.