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A pregnant 33-year-old woman says her fiancé’s prenuptial agreement feels less like protection and more like rejection.
The original poster wrote on the r/Rich subreddit that her 38-year-old partner, an entrepreneur earning about $800,000 a year, insists on a contract defining nearly every asset — including income earned during marriage — as his separate property. She earns $250,000 and said she supports a prenup in principle but believes this one leaves her “legally and financially easy to discard.”
The problem, she wrote, is that after months of revisions, the agreement feels less like “protect what’s yours” and more like “protect yourself from me entirely.”
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According to her post, the agreement excludes her from home ownership, even if her name appears on the title. She would only receive conditional 50% equity, if she bears his child, he designates the property as a “family home,” and the value doesn’t decrease.
Otherwise, she would not be reimbursed for upgrades, mortgage payments, or shared expenses. Clauses meant to offer security — such as child-related support or a 6% payout after 20 years — were described as “unrealistic” and easy to manipulate.
Her attorney warned that her fiancé could reclassify income or funnel assets through his company to avoid paying. Arbitration instead of court would also eliminate discovery and transparency.
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The OP said her fiancé has never offered full financial disclosure, only broad ownership descriptions without bank statements or valuations. Three separate attorneys advised her not to sign, calling the terms “grossly one-sided” and essentially a “walk-away” agreement.
Each warned it left her too exposed if the relationship failed. Despite multiple revisions, her fiancé told her the contract was final. Feeling drained and out of options, she said she’s questioning whether it’s safer to raise their child alone than sign something that erases her long-term stability.
