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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While you have more savings now, he has higher earning potential. If you are protective of your prior assets be prepared for him to be protective of his future earnings. [/quote]

This.

Actually by the time you divorce, he will have more and you will regret the prenump.  I'd call it a wash and go in unprotected, unless you plan to divorce in less than 5 years.

DH and I both started from basically zero.  We both come from UMC families who didn't help us one iota.  We've built quite a nest egg.  If for some reason we divorce - very unlikely - we'll go half of everything. However, when you both build something from scratch and contribute equally, the chance of divorce is extremely low.

In your case the chance of contributing equally is also low, so you're at more risk from that.  So the best way to protect yourself is to beef up your real estate business.  Start an LLC and flip under that.  Seriously, he'll look at you more favorably as a strong business woman.  AND those pretty young things at the office, in 10 years from now, will have nothing on you.[/quote]

Men on average have higher earning potential even if they start as lower earner. Women experience set back in career when  they have kids. I have a friend whose husband became an investment banker in his 40s making millions in deals. She regretted the prenup (it was her idea) [/quote]

DH and I earned about the same all the way through.  We're in our late 40s now and thinking about retiring early.  You're probably right about most couples, but not all.  BTW I think there was a major set back to my earning potential when I had kids. Huge!  I was senior leader potential and reclassified to worker bee after kids.  DH was only ever senior technical worker bee potential.  We invested outside our jobs to gain most of our wealth.[/quote]

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