Feb 19 • Wisdom, Wins and Community
Prenups sound practical
Biblically, they’re a problem.
A prenup infers:
“I’m entering covenant with one foot out the door.”
Scripture does not say that.
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.”
Genesis 2:24 (NASB)
Not two parties.
No exit strategies.
Just one flesh.
Thats marriage math.
Jesus reinforces it:
“What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
Matthew 19:6 (NASB)
A prenup plans for separation before covenant even begins, whether a couple wants to admit it or not.
That’s not wisdom.
That’s fear dressed up as “prudence”.
Psychologically, it does damage too.
It keeps score.
It creates guardedness.
It frames marriage as a contract to protect assets instead of a union that requires sacrifice.
A marriage is not an LLC.
You don’t build trust by rehearsing betrayal.
Blended families especially feel this fracture.
Kids don’t hear “responsible planning.”
They feel “this is not going to last.”
Marriage isn’t risk-free.
It’s hard.
Thats where faith and work meet.
Covenant says:
“What’s mine is yours.”
“I’m not leaving.”
“We solve problems inside the marriage, not by planning escapes outside it.”
When marriage is treated like a business deal,
love becomes conditional,
leadership weakens,
and unity erodes.
God didn’t design marriage to be safe.
He designed it to be whole.
And wholeness requires commitment without a back door.
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Prenups sound practical
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