prenuptial agreement

American  

[pree-nuhp-shuhl uh-gree-muhnt, ‐chuhl] / priˈnʌp ʃəl əˈgri mənt, ‑tʃəl /

Sometimes antenuptial agreement

noun

Law.

1. Also prenup a contract between two people who are about to marry regarding their respective property and support rights upon termination of the marriage by divorce or death, and sometimes regarding property rights during the marriage.

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prenuptial agreement British  

noun

1. a contract made between a man and woman before they marry, agreeing on the distribution of their assets in the event of divorce

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prenuptial agreement

After nearly 25 years of marriage, the Lululemon founder and Shannon Gray are divorcing—and there is no prenuptial agreement, according to a person familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

And you might find the idea of a prenuptial agreement to be cynical, because it covers the end of marriage that hasn’t even started.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The breakup of the Overdecks is a high-profile example of how messy a divorce can get, especially at upper-income levels, when the two sides don’t have a prenuptial agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

I hope you know what you’re doing and, whether or not you do, I doubly hope that you have a prenuptial agreement.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

In addition to the wedding certificate, James signed a prenuptial agreement that Burden’s mother insisted upon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026