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Constantine-B Jessie-A

A:Hi! Jessie, have you heard thatthe divorce rate has been increasing, leading more and more people to notice prenuptial agreements. Have you ever heard of premarital agreements?

B:Yes.Prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed before a minister binds them in marriage.

A:It seems that you know a lot. So, what is your attitude towards it?

B:Well, prenups show distrust and unconf idence of each other. It’s just like a commercial trade between spouses. Prenups would remind one of them that there is a possibility of infidelity. So in my opinion, it is not proper to sign a premarital agreement.

A: But there are some advantages to sign prenups. For example, if we sign a prenuptial agreement on sth like housework, it will largely reduce the conflicts that might happen in the future marriage life.So the prenup helps to clearly define the

responsibilities that the couple needs to take, avoiding many quarrels in the future. B: You may be right on this. But have you ever considered that signing such an agreement is harmful to one’s heart. Someone said:"No, I won't sign it. Though the agreement can protect my rights, you know, just in case, I still think this hurt my feelings and might ruin our relationship. Because after we get married, every time we quarrel, we might think of the agreement. This is a very strong negative undertone." I totally agree with him.

A: But do you know the divorce rate has increased to 39% in Beijing. What’s more, a ccording to the Liaoning Provincial Women’s Federation, 80% of the complaints related to divorce are associated with financial disputes. Such disputes have caused people great trouble. And over 50% of people say it’s exhaust ing to get divorced. If there is a notarization of wealth, the divorce process will become not only smoother, but faster.noprenup means countless trouble when they divorce.

B: oh gosh! What you think really shocks me. You can’t expect a couple to sign premarital agreements in order to divorce smoothly!

A: but some marriages do bring misery to people. And a prenuptial agreement can save a couple from a terrible marriage.

B: maybe you are right. but money is not so important to a marriage. Trust is.When people get married, they shouldn’t think about getting divorced. They should plan on being together forever. In addition, 90% of the couples who have a prenuptial agreement say their relationship has been affected by it.

A:so the prenuptial agreement should be signed on the principle of voluntarism. If you want to convince your partner to sign one, try to stand in his or her shoes first. List the benefits he or she can get from the agreement clearly. This can prevent him or her from regarding you as selfish or emotionless.

B: I can’t agree more.