No one getting married wants to think about separation, but no one wants protracted litigation should a relationship break down. Without a prenup the Courts have a very wide discretion as how they distribute property and income, regardless of the legal ownership, or consideration of who brought what into the relationship. The best way to ensure you protect yourself is to enter into a prenup.

Prenups and postnups are often used by couples who wish to ringfence property or business assets, existing family wealth and investments. Another common reason couples prepare a prenup is to make sure their existing children can benefit from their estate.