Think prenups are only for the wealthy? Think again! Consider these statistics:

• 41% of Gen Z and 47% of millenials said they had signed a prenup in a recent Harris Poll. (2023 Harris Poll)

• The median net worth of prenup fiancés using Hello Prenup services is ~$78,000. (Hello Prenup)

Drafting prenuptial agreements might seem like an odd connection to mediation, but not all mediation is about conflict. Mediation can be about planning. Prenuptial agreements can be the first step in creating a sturdy foundation to your marriage. You might skip future arguments if you have the serious conversations now.

Doing a prenup doesn’t mean you don’t believe in your marriage. Maybe you’re on your second marriage and you want to make sure your children from the first marriage are protected. Perhaps you have a family heirloom that you want to make sure goes to your grandchildren. Or you want to protect from future debts. A prenup allows you to be in control of asset and debt allocation instead of the courts.

Kate is passionate about the value of a strong prenup and serves as an attorney in the Hello Prenup attorney network.