Working Through a Prenuptial or Cohabitation Agreement Conversation

A good prenuptial or cohabitation agreement is built on honest conversation and clear disclosure long before lawyers draft documents. This hands-on course walks you through that preparatory work with templates designed for couples. By the end of this course you will have a written financial disclosure summary for each partner, a list of issues to address, a draft outline of an agreement, a list of questions to take to an attorney, and a communication plan for the conversation with family if relevant. What you will learn: - How to prepare a complete financial disclosure including income, debts, assets, and obligations - How to identify the issues that an agreement might address such as property, debt, support, and inheritance - How to discuss expectations honestly, including motivations for an agreement - How to think about fairness, including provisions that adjust over time or by life event - How to distinguish what a court can enforce from what is aspirational or contractual - How to interview and work with an attorney for each partner where appropriate - How to communicate the decision with family members who may have strong opinions The course is structured as a workbook. Each module covers one phase, provides templates, walks through a filled example, and guides you and your partner to complete your own version. This course is written for couples planning to marry, move in together, or formalize a long-term arrangement. By the end you will have replaced silence or last-minute drafting with a careful, well-disclosed conversation, and any agreement that follows will be one you both helped shape rather than one handed to you by an attorney.