--- title: Prenups Aren't Taboo for Millennial Couples description: More millennials are opting to sign prenuptial agreements than their parents and grandparents did. According to a new survey from American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 62% say prenups are rising. authors: - name: Kristen Bahler role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/ bio: Kristen Bahler has spent more than a decade turning culture, work and consumer spending trends into conversation-driving stories. Today, she leads Money's sponsored content channel and reader-favorite franchises like Best Places to Live and Best Places to Travel. education: Northeastern University, MA Journalism at_money_since: 2016 articles: 52 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-bahler/ published: '2016-10-28T18:40:50.000Z' modified: '2016-10-28T18:40:50.000Z' section: Personal Finance tags: - Love and Money - Marriage - millennial - prenup - prenuptial agreement - pubdesk word_count: 318 canonical: https://money.com/prenups-millennials-marriage/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![prenuptial agreement](https://img.money.com/2016/10/gettyimages-137053801.jpg) We already know that [millennials are getting hitched](https://money.com/millennials-marriage-married/?iid=sr-link1) later in life than previous generations. Now, new research suggests, they're also approaching marriage without rose-colored glasses. More than half (51%) of the attorneys polled in a recent [survey](http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Prenuptial+Agreements+On+The+Rise+Finds+Survey/12179970.html) of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) cited an increase in the number of millennials requesting prenuptial agreements. Only 2% of the lawyers in the survey said they'd seen a decrease in prenups for millennials. There's not a lot of reliable data on precisely how many couples in the U.S. get prenups--pre-marriage contracts that help individuals protect their assets, earnings and intellectual property in the event of a divorce. But what research there is out there indicates that prenups have been [on the upswing](http://www.cnbc.com/2015/01/20/prenups-not-just-for-the-1-percent.html) for years, and not just for rich people. About 62% of the AAML survey respondents have seen an increase in the total number of clients who are seeking prenups in the last three years. Still, the rise of prenups among millennials is particularly interesting and reflects changing times, according to Joslin Davis, president of AAML. "Couples are getting married at later ages these days and are consequently entering their relationships with more to protect in the event of a divorce," she said in a statement. The top three items respondents cited as most commonly covered by the marriage contracts were "protection of separate property," "alimony/spousal maintenance," and "division of property." Divorces, it's worth noting, are [on the downswing](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/upshot/the-divorce-surge-is-over-but-the-myth-lives-on.html) nationally. This trend also seems partly due to the fact that people today are more likely to be older when they get married, compared to decades ago. ***Read Next:* [5 Big Myths About What Millennials Truly Want](http://me.com/millennials-myths-wants-desire-goals/)** Even so, financial and relationship experts generally [agree](https://money.com/prenup-marriage-wedding-planning/?iid=sr-link1) that prenups are a good idea. 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