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Prenups were once seen as something only for the rich and famous, but they are now becoming increasingly popular for many couples getting married, particularly for those who have built up assets that they wish to protect, or those with complicated family and financial structures.

When new couples talk about the future it’s often sugar-coated with the illusion of fiction. “We’ll have a big white house with a picket fence, four children, and a dog named Max.” In the early throes of a relationship, it’s easy to agree on everything - baby names, houses, what school to send your child to, even what Netflix series to start next. But our lives change daily, and the horizon is never an exacting science.

For many of us, the past year has been a make-or-break time in our relationships. Never before have we been so on-top of our other halves, not only spending evenings and weekends together, but working from opposites sides of the same makeshift office-cum-dining table on a daily basis. For some it’s been a joyful time to get to know their partner in another situation; and for some it has pushed them to the brink. But for others, this is the norm and always has been.

The pandemic, amongst many things, has been the perfect storm for many relationships who’ve skirted the rocks for years. Even those couples who seemed on solid ground have found tempers frayed and patience tested after a year of lockdown’s intense confinement. It’s not new news that divorce rates have increased during the last year. Even the most fleeting of internet searches shows statistics from around the globe that corroborate what we’ve all seen in front of our eyes.