Why are more couples signing prenups before marriage?

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  For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health.

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  Well, let's just make sure we get the prenup first.

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  The stats show Gen Z are choosing to have prenups these days.

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  And that's a legal agreement that's made before a couple marry or enter a civil partnership.

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  And the idea is a plan is made for how wealth is divided

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  if a couple were to ever separate or divorce.

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  I think Gen Z is reframing prenups less as a sign of mistrust and more as a form of financial planning.

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  Whether or not a couple signs a prenup is entirely up to them.

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  Every marriage is different.

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  For some couples, it's a deal breaker.

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  It's seen as a smart financial move.

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  And it's never been easier, too.

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  There are now apps for you to be able to arrange your prenups.

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  So in this episode, we're going to talk about the rise of the prenup,

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  why some couples are choosing to have them, and what it tells us about the modern marriage, too.

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  I'm Itkra.

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  This is What in the World from the BBC World Service.

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  Okay, so let's get into it now with Basma Al-Atti, who is our BBC reporter in Nairobi.

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