35-year-old wife tells husband she won't be a stay-at-home mom unless he gives her half of his company: 'Staying at home would decrease my chances of finding a well-paying job in case our marriage failed.'

There's nothing wrong with wanting to protect yourself.

Whether to get a prenup or a postnup is a difficult question for a lot of couples. In some cases, the choice is obvious. A couple where one partner makes $65K and the other makes $75K doesn't need a prenuptial agreement, and it'd be unreasonable to suggest otherwise. Prenuptial agreements are most necessary when you have substantial assets acquired before the marriage. If you have a $6M real estate portfolio that you've had since before you met your husband, it might not be a bad idea to get a prenup.

A lot of people have a problem with prenups in principle because they think it's planning for the worst. Nobody wants to think about their divorce when they're getting married, and sometimes, bringing up a prenup or a postnup will change the dynamic of the relationship forever. But in many cases, having an uncomfortable conversation before you get married is worth it because there's a good chance it will never come up again because you don't end up getting divorced! If you do get divorced, at least you'll have peace of mind knowing you won't be financially ruined. That's definitely cold comfort for losing the love of your life, but marriage is an economic proposition. Marriage is not all about loving someone so much that you don't need to consider making responsible decisions because love will save you.

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The wife in this story is not about to give up her career to be a stay-at-home mom without her husband paying a price. She thinks she should get half the business, so she would be okay if they divorced and she lost time in the workforce, but her friends disagree with her proposal.
Am I the bad guy for telling my husband if he wants me to be a housewife, then he needs to give me half his of company?

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