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- Title
The psychology of prenuptial agreements.
- Authors
Margulies, Sam
- Abstract
Although prenuptial agreements appear to be growing in popularity, the use such an agreement does not augur well for a marriage. Almost invariably the agreement is sought by the economically stronger party in order to render himself financially invulnerable in the event of a divorce or to ensure that the spouse receives nothing in the event that he dies. Such motivation usually masks underlying troubles in the relationship involving issues of power, trust and sharing. Most emotionally legitimate issues are provided for by existing divorce law, and the desire to be invulnerable notwithstanding prevailing law suggests problems potentially fatal to the marriage.
- Subjects
PRENUPTIAL agreements; MARRIAGE settlements; SPOUSES' legal relationship; DIVORCE; SEPARATION (Law); MARRIAGE law; MARRIAGE
- Publication
Journal of Psychiatry & Law, 2003, Vol 31, Issue 4, p415
- ISSN
0093-1853
- Publication type
Article