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Prenups are on the rise in 2025, and it's not just billionaire couples like Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez who are protecting their assets before tying the knot.

While it is currently unknown whether the couple signed a prenup prior to their wedding, Jeff Bezos has good reason to get one. Bezos' net worth is an estimated £168.64 billion ($231.4 billion), as reported by Forbes, which currently places him as the fourth richest person in the world.

Prenuptial agreements are typically a signed contract between a couple before they marry, outlining how assets will be divided if the marriage ends.

There has always been a strong stigma around prenups being 'unromantic', as many see them as planning for failure before the marriage has even begun. However, millennials are making them increasingly mainstream among regular couples, not just the ultra-wealthy.

Why You Might Want A Prenup

While some view a prenup as planning for divorce, there are many reasons a couple might want one that are not rooted in distrust.

O'Connor Family Law, a firm in Massachusetts, notes that couples may consider a prenup if one or both have children from a previous marriage and wish to protect their inheritance rights.

Other reasons include when one partner owns a business, expects to inherit significant assets, or has a higher net worth before marriage.

Millennials Want To Be More Financially Independent

Statistics show that prenups are on the rise, with millennials getting married later and placing a higher value on their financial independence.

A 2021 study for the Marriage Foundation found that since 2000, as many as one in five couples may have some sort of prenup in place.

Their survey of over 2000 adults found that 20 per cent of couples said 'yes' to having signed a prenup before entering their marriage. This indicates a massive rise compared to 1970 where only 1.5% of couples had prenuptial agreement.

'Millennials want to be very financially independent. So there is this idea of people getting married later and thinking, "I've worked hard for this and want to protect it,"' Gail O'Connor, founder of O'Connor Family Law, told CNN.

The Illinois-based divorce and marital attorney said she had seen a significant increase in couples seeking prenups and suggested it might be generational.

She added that another common scenario is when one partner has considerable debt, such as student loans, and the other partner wants to avoid responsibility for that debt.

When You Should Get A Prenup

Couples should discuss the idea of a prenup early and then seek independent legal advice.

According to Anne Coventry, a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), it is wise to start arranging a prenup around six months before the wedding.

She explained that the closer it is to the wedding day, the easier it may be for one partner to later claim they signed 'under duress', perhaps because they had already paid for the caterer or guests were arriving.

'You also want to spend those last few weeks leading up to your wedding focused on the celebrations and the fact that your friends are in town,' she added.