Clearing the air about prenuptial agreements
More couples are entering into such arrangements, sometimes at the insistence of their parents. Certain conditions must apply to ensure a prenup holds up in any future dispute
Genevieve Cua
THE idea of a prenuptial agreement between a couple about to tie the knot in Singapore is often met with scepticism.
Prenups are typically dismissed outright, with the insistence that they are not recognised in Singapore courts anyway. So why make one at all? The idea elicits a frown – surely prenups, which envision the prospect of divorce, would dilute the romance in a marriage.
Both objections are misconceptions, as it turns out. With rising affluence, more couples here are entering into prenups, sometimes at the insistence of parents anxious to ringfence family wealth in the event of a contentious divorce. But prenups are no longer confined to the wealthy.
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