Can Planning for Divorce Actually Save Your Marriage?

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  Hey, What's News listeners.

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  It's Sunday, April 26th.

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  I'm Imani Moise for The Wall Street Journal.

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  This is What's News Sunday, the show where we tackle the big questions about the biggest stories in the news.

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  All week, The Wall Street Journal has been breaking down the cost of divorce.

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  According to a 2023 Harris poll, 42% of American adults support the idea of a prenup,

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  but only 15% of couples actually sign one.

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  That's up from 3% in 2010.

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  So today, we're breaking down the math you need to do before saying I do.

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  Going into a marriage is the biggest financial decision that you will make in your life,

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  and it should n't be taken lightly because you put years of blood,

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  sweat, and tears into this relationship, and it can financially decimate you.

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  And so you need to plan for that.

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  That was Kristen Sheeran, the director of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.

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  Yes, that's the real job.

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  And no, she wasn't exaggerating.

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