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Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding: Can regular couples sign prenups? What can the terms be? Would it put non-earning spouse at a disadvantage? Is it legally valid in India?<\/h2>\n
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding is underway in Venice. (Photo Credits: Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding: As the details and pictures of the lavish celebrations of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to his fianc\u00e9e Lauren S\u00e1nchez in Venice come out, there\u2019s also the buzz of a \u201cprenuptial agreement or prenup<\/a>” around it.<\/p>\n

The couple reportedly married in the US weeks before their lavish $10 million (approximately Rs 388-460 crore) wedding celebration in Venice on June 26, featuring a star-studded guest list.<\/p>\n

While Bezos <\/a>and Sanchez may or may not have chosen to sign a prenuptial agreement, it is a crucial document which details what each person will take away in terms of assets, debts and spousal support should the marriage end in divorce or death.<\/p>\n

Bezos \u2014 the founder of Amazon whose net worth Forbes estimates to be north of $200 billion \u2014 has a lot of wealth to protect, should his second marriage go south. But chances are his assets and estate are already structured and professionally managed in a way that they would never become marital assets, two attorneys who specialise in prenups told CNN. The curiosity is only around the payout she would get if they divorced or he predeceases her, in case they signed a prenup.<\/p>\n

But for everyone else wondering if they should get a prenup before saying \u201cI do,” there are many factors to consider for both partners.<\/p>\n

Do regular couples sign prenups?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For one, the stigma around prenups <\/a>as a sign that at least one partner doesn\u2019t trust the incoming spouse or is worried the marriage wouldn\u2019t last has gone.<\/p>\n

CNN, in a special piece on prenups, noted the changing trend. Illinois-based divorce and marital attorney Gail O\u2019Connor, founder of O\u2019Connor Family Law, told CNN she has seen a huge jump in couples seeking them out. \u201cMillennials want to be very financially independent. So there is this idea of people getting married later and thinking, \u2018I\u2019ve worked hard for this and want to protect it,\u2019” O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n

But the \u201cit” doesn\u2019t have to mean billions or even millions. It could just mean you\u2019ve worked for a decade and built up savings, investments and stock options.<\/p>\n

Or, conversely, she said she has seen a lot of couples where one person has a large debt load \u2014 for example, $100,000 or more in education loans. \u201cAnd their partner wants to be protected from that,” O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n

Why do prenups matter and to whom?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Prenups are most critical where one partner owns a business. \u201cIt\u2019s not about the actual level of wealth but what the assets are when a couple marries,” Jacqueline Newman, managing partner of Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein in New York told CNN.<\/p>\n

While a business may not be worth much at the time of wedding, it might grow greatly during the marriage, which also happened in case of Bezos <\/a>during his first marriage to MacKenzie Scott.<\/p>\n

Prenups also matter to:<\/em><\/p>\n