In serious relationships that lead to marriage, prenuptial agreements are a taboo topic. Many a time, the spouse who brings it up is always on the losing end since there are trust issues that emerge. The other party is likely to think the worst. The truth is, regardless of where we stand in a relationship, no matter how strong the affection at the time of marriage, we ought to protect assets if we have any. For couples without a prenuptial agreement, the least successful of the two is likely to benefit the most by being entitled to a portion of the hard worker’s wealth.
In celebville, we’ve seen smart couples, who, despite having extremely high income by the time their marriage collapsed, got the short end of the stick because of lack of a prenup. Likewise, some celebrities are mature enough to lawyer up before tying the knot, because things do take a different turn sometimes.
10 Wendy Williams, Kevin Hunter
Television personality Wendy Williams got married in 1999, and according to her, she did not think the relationship would come to an end. “ …That’s not sexy to introduce paperwork when you’re in love with somebody,” Wendy said. Their union bore a son, Kevin, and in 2019, after being married for close to 20 years, Wendy filed for divorce. As part of their agreement, Page Six reported that Williams was to pay hunter $250,000 to secure living arrangements. The lumpsum Hunter received from the final divorce remains under wraps.
9 Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott
In what is perhaps the biggest divorce settlement ever witnessed, Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott divorced after being married for 25 years. According to Business Insider, Mackenzie Scott’s $38 billion settlement made her one of the richest women in the world. Scott’s settlement includes shares in Bezos' empire, Amazon, that keep growing by the day. She’s since gotten married to Dan Jewett.
8 Howard Stern, Alison Berns
Only a week into Stern meeting Berns, the America’s Got Talent judge knew he was going to marry her. Marry her he did, and the pair had a 21-year run. Before that, Stern had joked that divorce was not an option since there was no prenup. While the exact amount Berns walked away with is unknown, Stern did lawyer up in his second marriage to Beth Ostrosky.
7 Bill Gates, Melinda French
Melinda French met Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 1987. Seven years later, the pair got married and together built one of the world’s largest foundations. In May, after 34 years together, 27 of those spent in marriage, the couple individually revealed their decision to separate through posts on social media. According to Yahoo!Life, Melinda declined any spousal support, and the pair have a court date set for April of 2022.
6 Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey
Before she got married to Eric Johnson in 2014, Jessica Simpson was once married to Nick Lachey, with whom she stayed from 2002 to 2006. In an episode of Dr. Oz, Simpson said, “ I wish I would have signed a prenup. The funny thing is that Nick wanted me to sign a prenup and I was so offended. I was like, ‘But we’re going to be together for the rest of our lives.’”
5 Nicole Young, Dr. Dre
Unlike other couples who consciously choose to get into marriage without a prenup, Dr. Dre and Nicole Young have a rare scenario. The couple did sign a prenup, but afterward, Dr. Dre tore it up, rendering it null and void. On signing the agreement, Young said, “ I was extremely reluctant, resistant and afraid to sign the agreement and felt backed into a corner.” Theirs is a complicated affair, given that Dr. Dre is estimated to be worth $800 million.
4 Hailey Baldwin, Justin Bieber
Between 2010 and 2018, Justin Bieber had an on-off relationship with singer Selena Gomez. While it took the pair eight years to realize they weren’t a match, Hailey Baldwin had quite the opposite experience with the ‘Peaches’ singer. After a few months of dating, Bieber and Baldwin wed secretly. According to US Weekly, Bieber was worried that he wasn’t protected in the event that their union didn’t last.
3 Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller
In 2011, right before Rogen married Miller, He made an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, where he made it clear that a prenuptial agreement wasn’t an option. At the time, the pair had dated for seven years. “ Marriage can be expensive and if I lose millions then it’ll be the best millions I’ve ever spent,” Rogen said.
2 Amber Heard, Johnny Depp
In 2015, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp married in a civil ceremony three years after they first met. The pair would stay married for two more years, and in 2017, decide to call it quits. According to ET, the couple had no premarital agreement, placing Johnny Depp’s reported $400 million net worth at risk. While both of them amassed big cheques during their Union, Depp stands to lose the most.
1 Kenya Moore, Marc Daly
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore got married to restauranteur Marc Daly in 2017. She said of signing a prenuptial agreement: “ I am such an advocate of prenups because I do believe they protect both parties, especially when you are successful. You want to protect what you earn and what you fought for your entire life. I think that I was in love, and when he said he didn’t want one because, you know, forecasting where we would be, I just kind of agreed to it because a lot of the things that I owned, I had already owned outright before marriage. So, I felt like I was protected.”
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