prenuptial agreement
noun
ˈprē-ˌnəp 
variants or less commonly prenup or prenuptial
: an agreement made between two people before marrying that establishes rights to property and support in the event of divorce or death
Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle.
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Desa PhiladelphiaEven though there's a prenup, it's unclear how much of Liz's money Fortensky will end up with … Newsweek
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The couple did have a prenuptial agreement in place. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 According to the former couple's divorce judgment, which was filed in Los Angeles and obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, Hough, 33, and Laich, 38, had a prenuptial agreement in place. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022 In the documents, Vitale also seeks to block Bertinelli from requesting spousal support, in addition to challenging the validity of their prenuptial agreement. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 The Boy Meets World alum responded to her filing one month later, seeking for the court to not award spousal support to either party and for the pair's prenuptial agreement to be upheld. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Recently, the Hot in Cleveland actress requested a separate trial regarding her prenuptial agreement after Vitale challenged its validity. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Brin and Shanahan are currently negotiating a settlement, with Shanahan seeking more than $1 billion, the Journal said, even though there’s a prenuptial agreement. Angus Whitley, Fortune, 25 July 2022 Negotiating a prenuptial agreement, for instance, connotes bad faith, but forgoing one as Justin and Hailey Bieber did is considered risky and naive. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 21 July 2022 Depp was asked if there was a prenuptial agreement prior to their wedding. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022 See More
Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 According to the former couple's divorce judgment, which was filed in Los Angeles and obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, Hough, 33, and Laich, 38, had a prenuptial agreement in place. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022 In the documents, Vitale also seeks to block Bertinelli from requesting spousal support, in addition to challenging the validity of their prenuptial agreement. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 The Boy Meets World alum responded to her filing one month later, seeking for the court to not award spousal support to either party and for the pair's prenuptial agreement to be upheld. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Recently, the Hot in Cleveland actress requested a separate trial regarding her prenuptial agreement after Vitale challenged its validity. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Brin and Shanahan are currently negotiating a settlement, with Shanahan seeking more than $1 billion, the Journal said, even though there’s a prenuptial agreement. Angus Whitley, Fortune, 25 July 2022 Negotiating a prenuptial agreement, for instance, connotes bad faith, but forgoing one as Justin and Hailey Bieber did is considered risky and naive. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 21 July 2022 Depp was asked if there was a prenuptial agreement prior to their wedding. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
prenuptial agreement
noun
pre·nup·tial agreement
prē-ˈnəp-shəl-, -chəl-
: antenuptial agreement