Celebrity Prenups!
Monday night I was flipping around on the TV, and came across a show entitled "Celebrity Prenups" on VH1 -- here is a link with more info. The show was a bit ridiculous (are reporters from Modern Bride and US Magazine really experts on prenuptial agreements?), but made some interesting points. Essentially, celebrity prenups fall into three categories: good, bad, and really bad (aka non-existent).
Good: Donald Trump's attorneys evidently have more skill than his hairstylists. Mr. Trump has been divorced twice, and both prenups have been upheld.
Bad: Steven Spielberg's prenup with Amy Irving didn't hold up because Ms. Irving wasn't represented by an attorney. (That the prenup was written on a napkin also probably didn't help matters.) There's also a question of whether Britney Spears' prenup with Kevin "K-Fed" Federline would be invalidated if the two divorced -- the prenup was signed on the day of their wedding (a definite no-no). The prenup appears to have so confused and disoriented Mr. Federline that he wound up wearing a tracksuit with the words "Pimp Daddy" on the back to the actual ceremony.
Really Bad (aka Non-Existent). For a show about celebrity prenups, this program sure spent a lot of time discussing parties who took a big hit because they didn't sign a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage. Falling into this category: Michael Douglas (with respect to his first wife, Diandra Douglas) and Harrison Ford (with respect to his second wife, screenwriter Melissa Mathison). Jessica Simpson may also be added to this list in the near future.
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