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Prenuptial agreement

A prenuptial agreement is like making a deal with someone before you start playing a game. The game in this case is getting married.

When two people decide they want to get married, they can make an agreement that says what will happen to their things if they decide to stop playing the game and separate. This is called a prenuptial agreement.

It’s like saying, “If we ever stop playing the game, then mommy will get her car and daddy will get his boat. But we will still love you, and you will still have a home with both of us.”

The prenuptial agreement is kind of like a map that tells you what to do if you get lost. Instead of getting lost, it helps us know what to do if the game of marriage ends.