When considering marriage, it’s important to consider each person’s goals before getting married. For example, lots of churches and organizations recommend pre-marriage counseling to discuss issues of conflict management, family planning, household division of labor and household budgets. Unfortunately, it seems taboo for a lot of people to consider the reality that marriages end in divorce and if that is not contemplated during the good times, it will be even more difficult to sort out during the bad times.
Therefore, as part of any marriage, we recommend that you consult a Plano marital agreement lawyer. We can help you understand the nature and characterization of property owned before marriage and accumulated during marriage. We can explain different ways to protect yourself, your future spouse or even family members from the throws and chaos of a divorce.
We understand that when folks get married, the idea of considering divorce feels as if you are planning to fail, but that is not truly the case. In fact, have a clear understanding of debts, income, property and who owns what can alleviate a lot for he pressures that cause divorce.
For example, one spouse spends more than the other, understanding this up front can help you allocate how those debts and how the marital funds are used to pay debts. Having this kind of plan up front can prevent future disputes and insecurity around the financial stresses of marriage.
Meeting with a Richardson Marital agreement lawyer before marriage is not planning for divorce, it is on the contrary, planning to address the known stresses of marriage that could lead to divorce.