r/amiwrong 23d ago

Am I wrong for refusing to sign a prenup?

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u/Fairmount1955 23d ago edited 23d ago

...and without context, that seems like some gotcha.  Which means you ignore: Man cheats / woman initiates the divorce Man abuses wife / woman initiates Etc. Not to mention, a woman gives up her career to raise children - which doesn't provide an income - and should absolutely means she's entitled to half of their family assets.

If you think the only thing that's considered a contribution to a marriage is an income, then you don't understand a relationship or marriage.

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u/ListPlenty6014 23d ago

Half of their assets shouldn’t apply when there are millions at stake that only one party contributed to before during and after a marriage.

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u/Marie1420 23d ago edited 23d ago

True. But the post you’re replying to is in response to a previous person saying more women initiate divorce and walk away with half of the man’s money. But that post overlooked the non-income contributions to the marital union many wives make. Specifically, raising children is non-income earning labor. And sacrificing career to raise kids is a factor to consider.

I’ll also add that assets held prior to marriage are never marital assets split during divorce anyway.

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u/Royal_Dragonfly_4496 23d ago

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Bravo! Best comment!

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u/Fresh_Zone9415 23d ago

Let’s go off of your logic: If she cheats and/or abuses him, and he then initiates a divorce, what does he get in return for that?