Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Ross, Christian, and Brian host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team. Join your fellow modern husbands and have links to our podcasts, articles, and other resources to manage money and the home as a team sent to your inbox every couple of weeks by subscribing to our newsletter at modernhusbands.com.  Today’s guest is Laurie Israel. Laurie is a national prenuptial agreement mediator, consultant, lawyer, and author of "The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls.” For today’s show we will discuss when prenups are appropriate, when they’re not, and the damage they can cause.  Show Notes 0:00-1:40 Introduction 1:41-4:51 Who should get a prenup and the situations that make sense for a prenup. 4:52-11:49 Who should not get a prenup. 11:50-17:59 The drawbacks of prenups. 18:00-20:56 The best process to embark on getting a prenup if you are going to get one. 20:57-25:18 The pitfalls of prenups that happen during the process once it starts. 25:19-27:03 The best way to pick a prenup attorney. 27:04-30:24 The provisions that are in “bad” prenups, the “good” or “helpful” provisions in a prenup. 30:25-31:25 Whether a prenup has to be fair. 31:26-32:15 What happens to a marriage when there’s a bad prenup. 32:16-32:54 One piece of simple and actionable advice from Laurie for considering a prenup. 32:55-34:00 Conclusion Resources Laurie’s website: https://www.laurieisrael.com/ Laurie’s book, The Generous Prenup https://www.laurieisrael.com/book/  Subscribe or follow Modern Husbands on social media! Newsletter Facebook YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Twitter TikTok Substack