prenuptial agreement / marriage contract
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prenuptial agreement
A legal contract that two people enter into before or during marriage in order to regulate their financial and property-related affairs, especially in the event of a divorce.
Da beide Partner eigene Firmen besitzen, haben sie einen Ehevertrag abgeschlossen.
Since both partners own their own companies, they signed a prenuptial agreement.
The word is a clear compound of 'die Ehe' (marriage) and 'der Vertrag' (contract). So it is literally a contract for marriage.
Ein Ehevertrag kann viele zukünftige Konflikte vermeiden.
A prenuptial agreement can prevent many future conflicts.
In connection with an 'Ehevertrag' (prenuptial agreement), the verbs 'abschließen' (to conclude/sign), 'aufsetzen' (to draw up), and 'unterschreiben' (to sign) are often used.
Das Paar hat vor der Hochzeit einen Ehevertrag aufgesetzt.
The couple drew up a prenuptial agreement before the wedding.
It is often stated when the contract is concluded. Typical formulations are to sign an 'Ehevertrag' (prenuptial agreement) 'vor der Ehe' (before the marriage) or 'während der Ehe' (during the marriage).
Sie haben erst nach fünf Jahren Ehe einen Ehevertrag geschlossen.
They only signed a prenuptial agreement after five years of marriage.