Yet each year, 1.2 million couples call it quits in the United States. And of those, only 5 percent ever go to trial, according to the American Bar Association.
Divorces are painful enough without courtroom confrontations.
These agreements also can be signed long after the wedding takes place. Before you bring it up, consider the consequences. Be very clear in your own mind what you want to accomplish and why. Then tell the truth. I want my children to know that I haven't abandoned them financially.