Explore the ins and outs of prenuptial agreements, a legal contract to secure financial assets before marriage. Find out how they work and their importance.

If the prenuptial agreement is a blueprint for a marriage, it can tell a future spouse who they are marrying and what that spouse values.

According to NOLO, a prenuptial agreement could be necessary for dividing property, assets, who gets what if children are involved and more.

"It is like any other significant contract that may substantially affect your rights and your future," Kenneth M. Warren Jr., Esq. tells PEOPLE Emily Strohm is a Senior Editor at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE for 11 years and has written nearly 40 cover ...

Are you engaged to be married and wondering if you need a prenup? Or do you have a child who is getting ready to walk down the aisle and say “I do,” but have family assets that you want to protect? When you’re in love and only thinking of starting ...