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prenup

a "who keeps what" agreement you sign before marriage. reading the terms & conditions of love.

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like you're 5

before you share your toys, you and your friend write down which toys belong to whom — so if you ever stop playing together, nobody fights. that’s a prenup: a fairness list you make while you still like each other.

use it in a sentence

“we got a prenup not because we’re planning to break up, but because we both read contracts before signing them.”

good to know

rushed signatures can void the whole thing — start months ahead.

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