Gen Z is embracing the prenup, says family law attorney: ‘The taboo of divorces is long gone’

Prenups are on the rise, says Jacqueline Combs, a Los Angeles-based matrimonial and family law attorney.

A prenuptial agreement spells out how financial assets like investments, real estate and joint accounts will be divided in the event of a divorce. A 2022 survey by the Harris Poll found that 42% of U.S. adults support the use of prenups, and 35% of those who aren’t married say they’d likely sign one in the future.

In 2010, just 3% of married or engaged couples had a prenup.

Combs, who’s represented celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski and Chris Appleton, has seen a higher rate of prenups in younger generations. For Gen Z, for example, mental health is at the forefront and “the taboo of divorces is long gone,” she says.

Here are a few reasons she believes Gen Z is embracing prenups.