{"id":1487,"date":"2013-12-16T17:16:18","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T00:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaygoodman.com\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2021-12-28T14:15:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T21:15:16","slug":"prenuptial-agreements-can-make-new-mexico-marriages-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaygoodman.com\/?p=1487","title":{"rendered":"How Prenuptial Agreements Can Make New Mexico Marriages Stronger"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent thought provoking article in the Huffington Post <\/a>written by Lara Lillibridge <\/a>raises interesting questions about the difference in the way people treat \u201cmarriage contracts\u201d and \u201ccommercial contracts.\u201d \u00a0While people sign thirty page contracts for a two-year commitment with a particular cell phone provider and plan, many enter the lifelong commitment of marriage without discussing or agreeing to many fundamental issues that will affect the marriage, such as control over household finances, the type of behavior that constitutes \u201ccheating\u201d along with the consequences, and potential financial expectations for the future.<\/p>\n

The author suggests that perhaps marriage would work better if parties signed a written agreement that provided for predetermined alimony and property division on recurring five year contracts that covered such matters as the following:<\/p>\n