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"I get the point of a traditional pre-nup, especially when the bride or the groom is entering a marriage with substantial assets. I know it&amp;#x27;s unromantic to think about a marriage ending before it&amp;#x27;s begun, but if the worse DOES happen (and let&amp;#x27;s face it, 50% of the time, it does) then both parties should be protected. I do not, however, get the point of &amp;quot;extreme pre-nups,&amp;quot; which were mentioned on a Today show segment this a.m. One couple&amp;#x27;s pre-nup limited the amount of weight each spouse could gain. Another said the wife could not cut her long hair. And another had this charming clause: &amp;quot;If husband is rude to wife&amp;#x27;s parents, husband agrees to pay $10,000 for each infraction.&amp;quot; I mean, would I be psyched if Rory gained 200 pounds? Or even 50 pounds? Absolutely not. Would I call my lawyer and demand a divorce on grounds of fat-ness? Um, no. My gut feeling is, if you&amp;#x27;re so worried that your groom&amp;#x27;s going to be rude to your parents that you need to instate a $10,000 fine (written in a legal document) then you probably shouldn&amp;#x27;t marry him. Likewise, if he&amp;#x27;s so concerned that his future wife (who we&amp;#x27;ll assume he finds attractive) is going to morph into Jabba the Hutt, and he&amp;#x27;ll no longer be able to stand the sight of her (even if her charm, kindness, etc., remain) maybe he should choose a different partner. I think for most couples the general understanding is &amp;quot;For better or worse or 10 pounds of baby weight&amp;quot; right? We don&amp;#x27;t really need to spell out the parameters, do we? Let&amp;#x27;s also consider that weight gain and hair loss can indicate medical problems or come with medical treatments. Should we really be signing documents that negate &amp;quot;In sickness and in health&amp;quot;? You can watch the segment below; the pre-nups come in around the 3:50 mark. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Would you sign an &amp;quot;extreme pre-nup&amp;quot;? Would you ask your guy to sign one? Would you be okay with signing a regular pre-nup that just dealt with your assets? More miscellaneous wedding stuff: * Feeling Lonely? You Could Always Marry Your Pillow. (This Guy Did!) * Reader&amp;amp;#8217;s Dilemma: &amp;amp;#8220;Help! Am I Obligated to Attend This Wedding?&amp;amp;#8221; * Bridesmaid Gripe: Please Don&amp;amp;#8217;t Make Us Wear Matchy-Matchy Hair!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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