Yeah, I thought that too when I got married at your age. When I got divorced 5 years later I found out some legal details that made me rethink that position. S

Yeah, I thought that too when I got married at your age. When I got divorced 5 years later I found out some legal details that made me rethink that position. Specifically, I found that even though my wife was a reasonable person and our split fairly amicable (as much as these things can be) that I wasn't necessarily off the hook for alimony. According to my understanding of California law, the judge can look at my divorce case and if he thinks my ex's income is too low compared to the mine then he can award her alimony even though it was not requested by her. That opened my eyes and I saw pre-nups in a new light: They are just writing your own personal divorce laws so that you can be sure they are "fair" in your own eyes--They are not a sign of distrust. It's like signing a confidentiality agreement in business. One party isn't assuming you're going to break the agreement, they're just spelling out the terms so everything is on the table.