Season 2 • Episode 16
The Person You Marry Isn’t the Person You Divorce: Need to Knows About Prenups
A practical conversation about prenups, caregiving, financial independence in marriage and why trust should not require giving up financial awareness.
About This Episode
Can you trust your spouse completely and still protect yourself financially? Inspired by Belle Burden’s memoir Strangers, Jennifer and Julie look at how women can gradually become disconnected from their own financial lives through choices that feel like teamwork, trust and marriage.
In This Episode
- Why trust and financial dependence are not the same thing
- How caregiving can affect earnings, savings and retirement security over time
- What a fair prenup should take into account
- Why each partner needs independent legal advice
- The financial questions every adult should be able to answer
- The Know, Participate and Protect framework for staying financially engaged in a marriage
Cocktail of the Episode
Duchman Dry Rosé
The episode features Duchman Family Winery’s dry rosé. Serve it cold, or turn it into a simple spritz with sparkling water and a splash of grapefruit.
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Duchman Family Winery
The Texas winery featured in the episode.
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