variants
or less commonly prenup
or prenuptial
: an agreement made between two people before marrying that establishes rights to property and support in the event of divorce or death
Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle.—
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Desa PhiladelphiaEven though there's a prenup, it's unclear how much of Liz's money Fortensky will end up with …—Newsweek
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Those included a massive Simon & Schuster book deal for her best-selling memoir The Woman in Me, a prenuptial agreement and subsequent divorce with ex-husband Sam Asghari, a restraining order against ex-husband Jason Alexander (who attempted to crash her Asghari wedding) and more.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
The Mazatlán, Mexico native is also seeking to prevent the court from awarding spousal support to either them or DeBolt, citing a prenuptial agreement.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 June 2024
The Mazatlán, Mexico native is now also seeking to prevent the court from awarding spousal support to either party, citing a prenuptial agreement.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
In the divorce filing (which TMZ was first to report), the former Grey's Anatomy star also requested the pair’s assets be divided per their prenuptial agreement and the court's ability to award spousal support for either party be terminated.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
The Mazatlán, Mexico native is also seeking to prevent the court from awarding spousal support to either them or DeBolt, citing a prenuptial agreement.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 June 2024
The Mazatlán, Mexico native is now also seeking to prevent the court from awarding spousal support to either party, citing a prenuptial agreement.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
In the divorce filing (which TMZ was first to report), the former Grey's Anatomy star also requested the pair’s assets be divided per their prenuptial agreement and the court's ability to award spousal support for either party be terminated.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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