Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Silver View Post
Financially, you mention what you have...but does he have something of equal, but different, value that would equalize?

My encouragement is that if you are sure that this is a mutual relationship and that you would both be forgiving of the other's flaws and mistakes, then skip the pre-nup.
Thank you all for your comments and advice. I am still torn on this issue. To his credit, Michael is the one who brought up the subject of a prenuptial agreement. I had not even thought about it. And even more to his credit, I am the one who has much more to lose than he. He has some investments but the potential (trust fund) for me to have much more exists. My children are grown, but eventually they will inherit the same trust I should inherit.

I feel the same about prenups - that they imply that the marriage might fail; and they do make divorce easier.

Keep the comments coming - and I will let you know what we decide.

Velobambina - thank you! Yes, I will tell you all about the wedding plans. Definitely a cycling theme, but that's for a new thread.