When a client's child is getting married, it is common for the family attorney to receive a call before the wedding ceremony. The principal concern is how to protect the client's assets, ultimately the child's inheritance, from a child's divorce. The initial reaction is to have the engaged couple immediately sign a prenuptial agreement. The added stress for the children of signing a legal contract covering a divorce is not the ideal way to start a new marriage. Moreover, the potential damage between the parent and the new son- or daughter-in-law by creating distrust for raising the need for a prenuptial agreement could be permanent. A common fear is that this could impact the ability of the parents to see their grandchildren.