Episode 403: Protecting Love with Finances: How Prenups Strengthen Relationships w/ Aaron Thomas

Journey To Launch

Jamila Souffrant

Finances, Business, Realestateinvesting, Entrepreneurship, Earlyretirement, Investing, Budgeting, Wealth

5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

This week on the Journey to Launch podcast, I’m joined by Aaron Thomas, a Harvard-educated family law expert and founder of Prenups.com. Aaron takes us through his journey from public defender to family law attorney and entrepreneur, highlighting the critical role of financial planning in marriage through prenups and postnups. These agreements help couples establish clear financial boundaries and expectations, reducing potential conflicts both during the marriage and in the event of a divorce.

Aaron explains that every couple is already subject to a default "prenup" defined by state laws, but creating a personalized agreement allows couples to take control of their financial dynamics. He stresses that prenups aren’t just for the wealthy—they’re valuable tools for any couple looking to avoid common financial disputes and strengthen their relationship

In this episode, Aaron shares:

Aaron clarifies the difference between a prenup and a postnup and the benefits of creating a customized agreement.
The emotional barriers people face when bringing up the topic of prenups with their partners and the need to frame the conversation in terms of financial protection rather than planning for divorce.
How customized prenups can include unique clauses like counseling or annual meetings and the importance of adapting prenups to a couple's evolving life and finances.
The value of prenups, emphasizing their cost-effectiveness compared to weddings, their role in avoiding costly divorces, and the importance of treating them as a serious financial investment.

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0:00.0	These are the types of things that are going to help you navigate your financial relationship,
0:07.0	whether you ever get divorced or not.
0:08.6	And so it's not just about protection from a divorce.
0:11.9	Obviously, that's super important, but it's protection against the most common arguments
0:15.8	that couples have during their relationship as well.
0:25.3	Welcome to the Journey to Launch podcast with your host, Jamila Sufran.
0:32.1	As a money expert who walks her talk, she helps brave journeyers like you, get out of debt, save,
0:34.6	invest, and build real well.
0:43.1	Join her on the Journey to Launch to Financial Freedom in five, four, three, two, one.
0:53.9	If you want the episode, show notes for this episode, go to Journey tolaunch.com or click the description of wherever you're listening
0:55.6	to this episode. In the show notes, you'll get the transcribed version of the conversation,
1:01.4	the links that we mentioned, and so much more. Also, whether you are an OG journeyer or brand
1:07.1	new to the podcast, I've created a free Jumpstart guide to help you on your financial
1:12.4	freedom journey. It includes the top episodes to listen to stages to go through to reach financial
1:17.4	freedom, resources, and so much more. You can go to journey tolaunch.com slash jumpstart to get your guide
1:24.5	right now. Okay, let's hop into the episode. Hey, hey, hey, journeyers.
1:30.9	Welcome to the Journey to launch podcast. Today I have on Aaron Thomas, who is a three-time winner of
1:37.2	Atlanta's best divorce attorney and nationally known as a family law expert. He graduated from Harvard Law School and has represented over a thousand clients,
1:48.7	including NBA Hall of Famers, Super Bowl winners, Grammy Award winners,
1:52.6	and just a range of people who are looking to basically protect themselves in a divorce.
1:59.1	And after years of helping clients navigate difficult divorces,
2:02.2	he launched his own company called prenups.com to help couples establish a solid financial foundation
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