Generation Z Can Look Forward To An Expensive Divorce

By now, you have heard all the Generation Z laments, both the laments that come from Gen Z themselves and the ones that come from the older generations.  Gen Z has a more difficult path to financial prosperity than older generations; stable jobs are in short supply, and everything is so expensive.  Young people will probably never be able to qualify for a home mortgage on the strength of their employment income alone; the only way they will ever be able to afford to buy a house is if their parents give them money for a down payment.  Meanwhile, the old generations complain that Gen Z is not interested in marriage, dating, romantic relationships, or any of the other things that used to motivate Baby Boomers when they were in their 20s.  If you think like an economist, though, you will see that some young people are getting married, namely, the ones whose parents give them money as a down payment for a house.  An increasing share of marriages among young people are the ones that, if things go wrong, will end in high net worth divorce.  If you are young and financially well off and want to avoid the marriage mistakes of previous generations, contact a Birmingham prenuptial and postnuptial agreement lawyer.

First Comes Love, Then Comes High Net Worth Marriage, and You Can Guess What Happens Next

A recent article in The Atlantic shows how marriage in American society has become increasingly stratified.  Marriage rates among women with university degrees are high, while they are low among women with less education.  Men who graduated from university tend to marry college educated women, and so do men who did not graduate from university.  This leaves women without college degrees unmarried.

Of course, when wealthy people marry, they could end up staying together forever, or the marriage could end in high net worth divorce, and high net worth divorce is enough of a mess to make you regret ever wishing that you were rich.  A few decades from now, we could see a new wave of gray divorce where couples fight tooth and nail over their generational wealth, destroying it in the process.

But Perhaps Gen Z Can Avoid Divorce by Signing Well Considered Prenups

All clickbait aside, Gen Z has more common sense than their elders give them credit for.  Yes, most of them do not marry, but the ones who do marry have the presence of mind to sign prenuptial agreements.  College graduates have as much student debt as college dropouts, and they want to protect their spouses from it.  In drafting prenuptial agreements, they must talk about their financial values and be transparent about their financial situation.

Contact Peeples Law About Drafting a Prenuptial Agreement

A Birmingham family law attorney can help you learn from the mistakes of previous generations and draft a prenuptial agreement to prevent conflict in your marriage.  Contact Peeples Law in Birmingham, Alabama today to schedule a consultation.

Source:

theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/04/the-problem-of-finding-a-marriageable-man/682613/