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[quote=TIGERPAUL,266476]Although signing a pre-nup would seem to indicate peoples lack of confidence in a realtionship. It is a fact that a great many marriages DO break down, and these marriages were probably just as promising in their early days as the marriages that last.

When a couple have equal financial assets, there is probably less need of a pre-nup, but when there is a greater difference then it is more prudent to make a pre-nup.

People dont like to talk about pre-nups because then they have to consider all the bad things that may happen and they feel that they may be bringing bad luck or feelings to the relationship.

The fact is, we dont like making wills because then we have to think about the fact that we will die. 
We insure our cars, not because we think we are bad drivers, but because we know there is always the chance of an accident.

It does seem that women are mostly against pre-nups. Men would probably prefer to have them but do not want to upset their girl. Why is this?

This is my feeling. ( preparing myself to be shot down in flames now...he he! )

The guy wants to protect his lifes savings, property, pension etc 
The girl sees his desire for a pre-nup as an insult, he doesn't trust her, he doesnt't trust himself not to be faithful.
The guy has seen at least a number of friends / colleagues relationships go down the pan and has witnessed the horrible aftermath especially when it comes to access to the kids, ex-wifes new boyfriend moving in and playing 'dad' to the kids. Being chucked out of his own house by prejudiced judges etc etc
The guy probably just wants some degree of protection against all these things and losing so much of his money AND future earnings
The girl sense the guy has reservations ( because of his fear ) and takes it as an emotional insult, maybe he doenst love her as much as see loves him.

Fact is there ARE gold diggers in the world male and female, I know this is controversial but in most of the cases it is the guy that stands to lose mostly and the girl that stands to gain mostly. If it was the other way round then maybe girls would be more practical when it came to pre-nups!

I know of one couple in England where it is the guy that has had to sign a contract stating that he will not try to take half the value of his wifes house in the event of a break up. So over here at least things are changing. But that is because women are on more of an even footing over here.

Okay, thats my bit. Shoot me down!!!
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