The debt of both parties is pooled into the marital estate including pre-marital debt and debt that is only in one party's name, such as credit cards. This means that you could end up sharing responsibility for debt that you did not know your spouse was incurring. Prenups set clear guidelines for how debts will be shared in the case of divorce to protect you and avoid this potential nightmare scenario.

Of course they wanted to experience everlasting wedded bliss when they said "I do," but life happens, and the reality is that we don't have a crystal ball to predict the future. Entering into a prenup or postnup does NOT mean that that you don't plan to stay married to your partner. Instead, it is a smart and mature choice to protect both parties from life's uncertainties.

Many divorces languish in litigation for so long because the parties are overcome with pained emotions such as anger, disappointment, despair, and resentment which cloud a fair and reasonable settlement of the case. This makes sense, because there is a reason why the relationship has broken down (many times relating to a breach of trust). But when a couple agrees to terms in a prenuptial agreement, they are being guided by a sense of love, respect, and, most importantly, fairness towards their partner.