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A quick search for "prenuptial" on the USCCB website pulls up nothing in particular, not does one on the local archdiocesan site.

• NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
  They're not universally forbidden or prohibited, sorry I misspoke. They are often discouraged by Catholic pastors who are preparing couples for marriage. There are prenups which are acceptable even in these cases, but in fact, some priests will balk and simply put a blanket prohibition, because they are not lawyers and probably don't have the qualifications or budget to evaluate the ramifications of each prenup in these cases. Honestly, the Church just wants the couple to understand that marriage is defined as the permanent, loving, fruitful union of one man and one women, and then all their planning and actions stem from that definition. There are, in fact, several ways in which a marriage can be dissolved, even a Church marriage. But the pastors don't want couples to plan for that, or aim for that, or expect that that will happen to them. Divorce is even seen as necessary in certain cases: yeah, if there is active domestic abuse, or if the spouse is doing crimes, or gross financial mismanagement that endangers lives, then divorce can be recommended, because it is a legal means of separating them, and extracting innocent parties from the harmful environment, and that is exactly what we mean by "persevering in love", because, you know, even women and children are loved and protected so much that their dignity and safety must be preserved. Such a divorce, in itself, won't dissolve a Christian marriage, but it's never killed anyone to live the celibate life, and essentially remain faithful, even if the partner couldn't.