The benefits of signing a nuptial agreement

Starting such discussions can help you to confront important and often difficult money conversations early and therefore reducing the potential for fall-out later. The real benefit of a nuptial agreement is the up-front, honest communication couples can have about their intentions during marriage and beyond, focusing together on their financial arrangements and practical commitments.

Creating a forum for an honest and open dialogue can enable couples to plan together from the outset when they are most in love and in tune with each other. Conversely, financial issues are often at the route of difficulties between couples, so a healthy discussion, before these complexities arise, can only be constructive. Such agreements can underpin a solid partnership; good communication is known to be a pillar of successful, happy relationships.

If you did separate in years to come, a nuptial agreement would aim to make the divorce process easier and the outcome more certain, without costly negotiations about finances. The very act of discussing and trying to come to an agreement will help to reveal what you have in common and where you are apart.

A nuptial agreement can help to give couples the freedom to decide their future financial destiny rather than leaving that power to a judge in the family courts. It is a way for a couple to draw their own rules rather than relying on a default legal system which may or may not accommodate individual circumstances.