Ep. 190 - Prenuptial Agreements Create Stronger Marriages with Aaron Thomas

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Can a prenuptial agreement strengthen your marriage and prevent a divorce? That’s not typically what we think about when we hear prenup. We’re just usually thinking of protecting our assets when we do get divorced. But this week’s guest, Aaron Thomas, is going to shed some light on the way he helps couples create prenuptial agreements.

His process of crafting prenuptial agreements creates transparency, increases communication, and facilitates fairness in the relationship that all couples want. But wait, there’s more. Much more. What goes into these agreements, all marriages should have whether you have a prenup or not. So you want to listen, take notes, and make your marriage stronger.

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Key Takeaways:

• Prenuptials are contracts that set the rules of marriage and define the rights of each spouse

• It sets proper expectations and forces each person to reveal all personal and financial information. It creates transparency

• You can set any type of agreement like going to counseling once a year, having yearly financial updates, and having joint bank accounts

Questions:

• We tend to think of prenuptial agreements as creating that safe out of a marriage. You have a different take on this. Please explain.

• How did you get into this niche?

• Do you see a change in the couple from when you first start working with them til the time you’re done?

• How do you come up with the guidelines for the prenuptial agreements or is it simply following the couple's lead on what they want in their relationship?

• Can you walk us through the process?

As a three-time winner of Atlanta’s Best Divorce Attorney, Aaron Thomas is one of the nation’s top experts in family law issues. He is a 2002 graduate of Harvard Law School, and his firm Aaron Thomas Law, was recognized by peers as one of the fastest growing family law firms in the state of Georgia.

With clients ranging from NBA Hall of Famers and Superbowl winners to Grammy award-winning artists, Aaron has extensive experience representing his clients in a range of family law matters, including divorce, custody, child support, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

As founder of Prenups.com, Aaron is widely viewed as the go-to source for writing fair prenups. He carries a fundamental belief that establishing a solid financial foundation during engagement can prevent many common marital disputes and that fair prenups help create happy marriages.

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