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Prenups have gone from a software of the ultra-wealthy, carrying a whiff of scandal, to a extra widespread request for aspirational younger {couples} with few property. The workers author Jennifer Wilson spoke with the superstar divorce legal professional Laura Wasser, and located that generations who grew up within the period of common no-fault divorce “simply don’t belief marriage” as their elders did; “they need it in writing,” they usually have developed apps that make it simple. Clauses calling for non-disparagement on social media are a standard function. However the increase in prenups, Wilson tells David Remnick, has led to {couples} making an attempt to barter even intimate points corresponding to frequency of intercourse and body-mass index.
Wilson’s “Why Millennials Love Prenups” appeared within the December 29, 2025 & January 5, 2026, concern of The New Yorker.
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