Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are enjoying their second month of wedding bliss after the whole world stopped briefly to observe their May 19 wedding ceremony. While reports surfaced that the couple did not sign a prenuptial agreement before the big day due to the uncommon practice of executing those agreements in the U.K., the intensely analyzed royal courtship is a great reminder of what couples with significant assets should consider when preparing to head down the aisle.
Let’s assume for a moment that the royal couple had married in Texas, where premarital agreements offer many options because they are considered legally binding contracts. Texas contract law allows almost anything to be accomplished contractually unless the spouses are trying to do something illegal or against public policy.
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