“What’s mine is mine and what’s hers is hers”
Working for your financial stability goal and protecting yourself before marriage ensures your efforts will not be in vain in case of things going awry.
Prenuptial agreement is made by a couple before they marry concerning the ownership of their respective assets should the marriage fail. It is also a legal contract signed before marriage that outlines how assets, debts, and financial responsibilities will be handled during the marriage and in case of divorce or death. So the agreement covers the division of property acquired before and during the marriage, debt responsibility ensures one spouse isn’t liable for other financial obligations, spousal support is also known as alimony which covers in case of separation, inheritance rights covers children especially from previous relationships, and business interests protects the ownership in case of a divorce.
To which many Filipino celebrities have confirmed signing prenups, often citing financial protection and clarity as main statements.
Ai Ai Delas Alas and Gerald Sibayan
In 2017 the world witnessed the wedding of the award winning comedienne Ai Ai Delas Alas and her non-showbiz boyfriend Gerald Sibayan in December 2017. To be more precise, her partner Geral suggested having a prenup.
Ai Ai Delas Alas and Jed Salang
Before marrying her current husband, Ai Ai had a brief marriage with businessman Jed Salang. Kris Aquino confirmed in her morning talk show ‘Kris TV’ that a prenup was made between Ai Ai Delas Alas and her ex partner Jed Salangprior to their secret marriage in Las Vegas.
Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho
Vicki Belo, a celebrity doctor, along with her partner Hayden Kho tied the knot in a church wedding in Paris in September 2017. With both being successful doctors, they still chose to have a prenuptial agreement. Doc Vicki revealed that Doctor Hayden asked for one, admitting that a lot of issues concerning Hayden’s true intentions in the relationship which led to his decision to sign a prenup agreement and to counter the rumors that Dr. Hayden is only after Dra. Vicki’s fortune.
Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero
In a youtube vlog by Heart, her husband Chiz Escudero, a political figure in the Philippines described that “In our case, we have a prenup, which is a complete separation of property. What’s mine is mine and what’s hers is hers.” Heart also stated that having a prenup does not actually mean that the couple will not be sharing finances. “If you can still provide for your wife even if you have a prenup or if you can still help her husband even if you have a prenup, it’s still the same.”
Sharon Cuneta and Kiko Pangilinan
The mega star, Sharon Cuneta shared during her interview with TV Host Boy Abunda, that Sharon talked about her millions of debts that her husband Kiko Pangilinan couldn’t help with due to their signed prenuptial agreement.
Prenups can not only be made by wealthy individuals, they can also be made for any couple wanting financial clarity and protection. It helps couples discuss and clarify each financial responsibilities in the marriage, provides a sense of security for children from previous relationships, prevents unexpected debt liability, and in cases of divorce the prenups can help streamline asset division and prevent disputes.
