There was an article in The Sunday Times over the weekend about a Singaporean woman who married a Frenchman aristocrat, and was asked to sign a pre-nuptial agreement by her in-laws.
Until recently, one didn’t see much news or articles about pre-nups here in Singapore though. I remember one conversation years ago though with a colleague in her early 20s. She was a proponent of pre-nups, and declared emphatically that it’s inconceivable for her to marry (one day) without having a pre-nup agreed upon first with her fiancé.
It sure is a tricky issue though. Of course there’s that whole argument about putting the marriage on the wrong footing right before even marrying: you’re already planning for its ending before even getting started.
But then again, when I think about some of my friends and that how some of their marriages haven’t worked out… it’s chilling. In one case, she wanted separation because of her partner’s addiction to gambling. For two other persons, it was infidelity. For another friend, it was communication issues.
When things get that difficult and the probability of separation comes into the picture, the issues of who gets what only exaggerates difficulties in the parting. Under those circumstances, having some of prior agreement would help things at least.
Either way, here’s one letter that argues for pre-nups, and another urging caution.
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