“Pre-Nup Provocation”

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

What does the Bible say regarding pre-nuptial agreements?  Neither my fiancée or I have ever been married; however, she has inherited a modest-to-fair sum of money, and therefore, has more net worth than I.  Shouldn't my word be enough, that if our marriage ends in divorce, I would not go after her money she inherited before our marriage?  Aren't vows "just words" then, too?  Seems to me that this is starting out the marriage with a lack of trust.

Sincerely,
Not A Gold-Digger

Dear Not A Gold-Digger,

When Jesus was asked about how to divide finances, He responded by saying that He didn’t come to judge money issues (Lk 12:13-14).  In short, the Bible doesn’t say anything about pre-nuptial agreements, but it does deal with the spiritual aspects of marriage.  Regardless of whether there is or isn’t a pre-nup, you both need to be aware that God designed marriage to be for a lifetime (Rom 7:1-3).  You both need to make sure that you are in total agreement that the marriage vows are until ‘death do you part’.

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