• My partner and I have completely different backgrounds, but we're on the same page about a prenup. • Intent is key; we're structuring it to benefit both of us. • The discussions have actually brought us closer and strengthened our relationship.

Growing up, everything I knew about prenups was negative. I was used to movie depictions of women getting shorted by rich, overpowering men, rap songs glamorizing unequal payouts, and my own father advising me, "If someone wants to sign a prenup, run."

My father had the same logic most people do: Prenups are disrespectful, transactional, and unromantic, assuming the doom of a marriage before it even starts. Little did he know that my partner and I were committed to signing one.

It was hard telling my father. I wondered if he'd see me differ

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