'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise
Around one in three young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.
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Notable Quotes
"A lot of things could happen in a marriage and you want to discuss them when you still love each other rather than when things go bad and you want to take revenge."
— Celine Tsoi , Other
"I was very open to the idea [of a prenup], especially after my first marriage 'didn't end very well'."
— Becca Gibson , Other
"Park the emotional side of me loving both her and the kids, I'm no different now to when I met her, and yet she was independent. Why on earth would I have to pay something towards her life in the event of us splitting up?"
— Dave Howells , Other
"It's the attempts to protect the fruits of what's going to be, rather than what is."
— Mark Gilmartin , Other
Key People
Becca Gibson is a business owner from West Sussex engaged to Dave Howells.
Celine Tsoi is a PhD student engaged to Charles Mock.
Charles Mock is a nurse engaged to Celine Tsoi.
Dave Howells works in finance and is engaged to Becca Gibson.
Mark Gilmartin is a lawyer at JMW Solicitors.
Taylor Swift is a highly acclaimed singer-songwriter.
Travis Kelce is an American football star who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Around one in three young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.
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