Should Everyone Get a Prenup?

是否每个人都应该签订婚前协议?

The Journal.

2026-09-19

21 分钟
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The prenup is getting a modern makeover. Once seen mainly as a way for the ultrawealthy to protect their assets in the event of a divorce, they’ve now become a financial planning tool for many middle-class newlyweds. WSJ’s Erin Mulvaney talks about what’s driving the change in prenup culture, and one New York couple dives into the money conversations they had before tying the knot! Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - The Booming Industry Keeping Taylor Swift's Wedding a Secret - Lady Gaga, Low-Rise Jeans, and the Next Recession Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Hey everyone, it's Jess.

  • Before we start,

  • I wanted you all to know this is going to be my last week on the show for a while.

  • I'm going on maternity leave.

  • I'll be back early next year, but in the meantime,

  • you'll be in good hands with my colleague Imani Mouiz, who'll be co-hosting the show with Ryan while I'm gone.

  • Now, here's today's episode.

  • So I am a millennial and a woman,

  • which means that one important reference for me when it comes to all things love and marriage is sex in the city.

  • What?

  • Okay, this is a little unusual.

  • He has you on a vesting schedule.

  • And that includes prenuptial agreements or prenups.

  • There's one episode in which Charlotte is about to marry Trey, who's very wealthy.

  • When he hands her a prenup before the wedding, she gets her lawyer friend Miranda to look over the contract,

  • which lays out what would happen if Charlotte and Trey got divorced.

  • For every five years that you're married, you get a percentage of $500,000.

  • I'm only worth $500,000?

  • Over 30 years.

  • Well, maybe that's your wholesale price.