The post-nup solution
Subtitle: how to save a marriage in crisis legally-or end it fairly
By: Tom Gardiner, JD
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781613737507
Subjects: Marriage settlements; Divorce; Prenuptial agreements
Description: "Tom Gardiner, a Chicago lawyer, explains how post-nuptial agreements can address marital problems effectively. This book talks about agreements that will result in long-term change. You both agree in a legally binding document about the changes that need to occur--and the consequences if they don't. If the behavior is not changed and divorce is triggered, the terms are set when the parties both seek to save the marriage--not when they're going through an acrimonious break-up. These terms are usually reasonable and fair because the spouses are seeking a solution at the time. This book covers financial problems, drinking, drug use, cheating, stepchildren, in-law problems, inheritance, religious issues, and so on. It is a book not just for couples, but for therapists, religious leaders, and others who seek to make marriages stronger and divorces civilized and fair"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The benefits : how a simple legal document can save a complex relationship; title: A flexible tool : variations on a theme; title: The need for post-nups : saving and sustaining good marriages; title: The marriage contract : a critical preliminary step; title: The action pact: how to stop your spouse (and yourself) from behaving badly; title: The property pact : dividing stuff when the house is not yet divided; title: The custody pact : treat kids with care before they become weaponized; title: Tactical applications : solving the nine common marital problems plus one; title: Dealing with changes and surprises: lack of mutual assent, misrepresentation, and wild cards; title: Special situations : blended families, nontraditional partnerships, high net worth, and more; title: The post-nup attorney : how to maximize a lawyer's value; title: When the marriage can't be saved : how to make the divorce process work; title: The need for post-nups now and in the future.