If there seems to be more bad than good to your marriage, you may be thinking about calling it quits. Of course, before you decide to divorce your spouse, you may want to pursue marriage counseling. You may also want to consider drafting a postnuptial agreement.
Like prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements often address both finances and each person’s role in the marriage. Rather than executing the agreement before you walk down the aisle, you draft a postnuptial agreement when you are already in a legal union. Here are some ways a postnuptial agreement may keep you out of divorce court.
Get on the same page financially
If you and your husband or wife view money differently, you may constantly argue about financial matters. With a postnuptial agreement, you can develop a plan for dealing with both wealth and debt. You can also outline which assets each of you receives in the event of a divorce.
Share household responsibilities
Even if you and your spouse do not argue about money, you may resent having to do most of the household chores. Your postnuptial agreement can clearly define household responsibilities. When drafting your agreement, you can be general or specific, giving you the flexibility you need to better share the workload.
Resolve disputes effectively
Often, married couples choose to end their marriages because of irreconcilable differences. If your marriage seems irretrievably broken because you cannot resolve conflict, your postnuptial agreement may give you a legally binding framework for settling disputes effectively.
While not all marriages are salvageable, working with your spouse to draft a comprehensive postnuptial agreement may benefit both of you. Ultimately, if a postnuptial agreement does not save your marriage, it may give you peace of mind you did everything possible to avoid divorce.
