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More women are asking for prenups
Sun Sentinel ^ | September 18, 2005 | Georgia East

Posted on 09/18/2005 3:05:48 AM PDT by Caipirabob

Over a casual dinner, Rachel Kaplan turned to her boyfriend and asked, "You're open for a prenup, right?"

Darren Waldohlz, 38, a partner in a successful speed-dating business, admits he was caught off guard. But he said he realized a prenuptial agreement would protect the house he owns, too.

"It's not that I plan to get divorced," says Kaplan, 23, a single mom from Fort Lauderdale, who has a sizable inheritance. "I have to protect myself and my daughter."

While men are still more likely to seek a prenup, "women are becoming a more dominant force," said attorney Alan Braverman, who has offices in Fort Lauderdale and Boynton Beach.

Experts attribute the change to women marrying later or more than once.

"It's not uncommon in today's world that women are entering marriages with assets and stock options," said matrimonial attorney Jacqueline Valdespino, in Coral Gables. "Now both sides have equal bargaining power."

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: divorce; greed; marriage; matrimony; prenup; prenuptual
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Dang. Do a search on hood ornaments and see what comes up. sheesh...

521 posted on 09/20/2005 1:52:13 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Memo to Tom McClintock: Think White House.)
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To: HitmanNY

No harm/No foul....


522 posted on 09/20/2005 1:53:17 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Memo to Tom McClintock: Think White House.)
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To: Hi Heels

Mercury


523 posted on 09/20/2005 1:54:14 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. DC is his first stop.)
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To: Protagoras

People get prenuptual agreements to protect their assets in the event of divorce, right? When a person comissions a prenup agreement they are saying to themselves that there is a possibility that the marriage will end up in divorce. There is a modicum of distrust of a future spouse in obtaining a prenup. A person is saying that they don't completely trust the person that they are marrying. Personally, I don't think it is that hard to find a spouse with which to have a life long marriage, therefore I see no need for prenup. However, I realize that some just don't want to go through the trouble and they should get a prenup.


524 posted on 09/20/2005 1:58:52 PM PDT by Ajnin (I)
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To: Conspiracy Guy
you'll like this one...


525 posted on 09/20/2005 1:59:11 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Memo to Tom McClintock: Think White House.)
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To: Caipirabob
"It's not that I plan to get divorced," says Kaplan, 23

Oh of course not sweetie. Not in a million million years.

526 posted on 09/20/2005 2:00:08 PM PDT by Windsong (FighterPilot)
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To: Hi Heels; King Prout; Laura Earl

Another zinger sent by Laura Earl

The Wife

The wife comes home early & finds her husband in their Master bedroom making love to a beautiful, sexy young lady!

"You unfaithful, disrespectful pig! What are you doing?
How dare you do this to me the faithful wife, the mother of your children! I'm leaving this house, I want a divorce!"

The husband, replies "Wait, Wait a minute! Before you leave, at least listen to what happened"

"Hummmmm, I don't know, well it'll be the last thing I will hear from you. But make it fast, you unfaithful pig you"

The husband begins to tell his story . . . "While driving home this young lady asks for a ride. I saw her so defenseless that I went ahead and allowed her in my car. I noticed that she was very thin, not well dressed ! and very dirty. She mentioned that she had not eaten for 3days.

With great compassion and hurt, I brought her home and warmed up the enchiladas that I made for you last night that you wouldn't eat because you're afraid you'll gain weight; the poor thing, practically devours them.

Since she was very dirty I asked her to take a shower. While she was showering, I noticed her clothes were dirty and full of holes so I threw her clothes away. Since she needed clothes, I gave her the pair of jeans that you have had for a few years, that you can no longer wear because
they are too tight on you, I also gave her the blouse that I gave you on our anniversary and you don't wear because I don't have good taste. I gave her the pullover that my sister gave you for Christmas that you will not wear just to bother my sister and I also gave her the boots that you bought at the expensive boutique that you never wore again
after you saw your co-worker wearing the same pair."

The husband continues his story . . . . .

"The young woman was very grateful to me and I walked her to the door. When we got to the door she turned around and with tears coming out of her eyes, she asks me: "Sir, do you have anything else that your wife does not use"


527 posted on 09/20/2005 2:00:42 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. DC is his first stop.)
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To: Goodgirlinred
If I were to ever remarry, I would certainly have a pre-nup and would expect the person I marry to have one, as he would probably want one as well.

But of course..we have to keep those lawyers happy, now don't we?

528 posted on 09/20/2005 2:01:06 PM PDT by Windsong (FighterPilot)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

BWhahahahahha!

OK, I'm goin' home now.


529 posted on 09/20/2005 2:02:12 PM PDT by najida (Once upon a a very long time ago, in a land far, far away.....It was still all Bush's fault.)
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To: Hi Heels

Looks like a stylized Spirit of St Louis


530 posted on 09/20/2005 2:02:17 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. DC is his first stop.)
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To: najida

Later.


531 posted on 09/20/2005 2:03:04 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. DC is his first stop.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy; Laura Earl

hehhehheh...Hahhahhah...

remind me not to irk LE


532 posted on 09/20/2005 2:05:56 PM PDT by King Prout (19sep05 - I want at least 2 Saiga-12 shotguns. If you have leads, let me know)
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To: King Prout

LE would have popped a cap in my head before I could have splained it.


533 posted on 09/20/2005 2:12:31 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. DC is his first stop.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy
Bwhwhhahahahaahhhhaa..... The wife sounds virginal. Good thing he bought her a house.

Q. Why does a blonde only change her baby's diapers every month? A. Because it says right on it "good for up to 20 pounds."

534 posted on 09/20/2005 2:13:34 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Memo to Tom McClintock: Think White House.)
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To: King Prout

ppfftttt LE would have blown him to smithereens before his feet hit the floor.


535 posted on 09/20/2005 2:14:43 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Memo to Tom McClintock: Think White House.)
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To: Ajnin

I've had two friends get divorced over the last five years. Both had prenups. Both prenups were found to be invalid and tossed.


536 posted on 09/20/2005 2:16:31 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Memo to Tom McClintock: Think White House.)
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To: Hi Heels

; )


537 posted on 09/20/2005 2:21:11 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. DC is his first stop.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy; Hi Heels; Laura Earl

more importantly - I sincerely doubt LE would neglect CG the way the wife in the joke did her husband.


538 posted on 09/20/2005 2:28:07 PM PDT by King Prout (19sep05 - I want at least 2 Saiga-12 shotguns. If you have leads, let me know)
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To: Hi Heels

eeeewwww!

what do you get when you have ten blondes in a circle?

a dope-ring


539 posted on 09/20/2005 2:29:37 PM PDT by King Prout (19sep05 - I want at least 2 Saiga-12 shotguns. If you have leads, let me know)
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To: King Prout
Two blondes were on opposite sides of a river. The first blonde looked over at the second blonde. She looked up the river. She looked down the river. She looked at the second blonde and said, "how do I get across the river?" The second blonde looked up the river. Then she looked down the river. She looked over at the first blonde and said, "you're already across the river".

And there you have it. Gotta work. TTFN....

540 posted on 09/20/2005 2:33:50 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Memo to Tom McClintock: Think White House.)
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