Prenuptial Agreements in History and Pop Culture
Prenuptial agreements have been a part of marriage for a long time. While they have not always taken the exact form they do today, they can be traced to many different time periods and cultures.
The Ketubah
The Ketubah
- the Hebrew marriage contract dating back 2000 years ago
- is one of the first legal documents giving financial and legal rights to women
- intended to protect women in case of divorce or widowhood by setting out the husband’s financial obligation to the wife
- stipulates the obligations that the husband takes on during marriage, as well as his financial obligations in the case of divorce
- the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
- early form of prenuptial agreement
Historical and Pop Culture Prenuptial Agreement Examples
- King Edward IV had a prenuptial agreement with Eleanor Butler sometime between 1461 and 1464.
- If Beyonce and Jay-Z divorce, their prenuptial agreement entitles her to $25,000,000.00 plus an extra $5,000,000.00 for every child they have.
- Ivanna Trump walked away from her marriage to Donald Trump with a settlement of $34,000,000.00
- Elin Nordegren received $110,000,000.00 in her divorce with Tiger Woods.