If you’re planning to get married, you’ll want to avoid making some common prenup mistakes. What do we mean by that?

Here’s an example: Girl meets boy. The two fall in love. Boy proposes to girl. Girl says yes. Boy puts together a prenup with stipulations regarding finances, children, and even sex. Boy and girl sign the prenup, and get married.

Now the prenuptial agreement is in full effect. Or is it? Not everything in the agreement in the example above is necessarily enforceable. Here are seven prenup mistakes that couples commonly make:

To learn more about what can be included in a prenup, and how prenups generally work, check out FindLaw’s free Guide to Prenuptial Agreements and our section on Getting Married.

Related Resources:

  • 3 Things You Can’t Include in a Prenup (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • How to Determine if a Prenuptial Agreement is Right for You (FindLaw)
  • Hiring a Prenup Lawyer (FindLaw)

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