The New Yorker Radio Hour

Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

January 13, 2026·18 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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Prenuptial agreements, once stigmatized and associated with the ultra-wealthy, have become increasingly common among younger generations, particularly millennials and Gen Z. What was once a symbol of distrust is now seen as a pragmatic, even empowering tool for navigating modern relations

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Jennifer Wilson

conversational on The New Yorker Radio Hour

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Jennifer WilsonDavid RemnickLaura WasserVivian TuKaylin Dillon

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Hello PrenupNeptune

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Fight Night

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Mental HealthPersonal FinanceUs Politics

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