THE PROBLEM: Does Dad's failure to discuss his prenuptial requirement mean he can't be trusted as a partner?

摘要

Your November 2011 column (p. 20 )discussed a father's unexpected demand that his son's fiancee sign a prenup agreement. While I totally agree with your answer and I know space is limited, I also noticed that you didn't touch on the wider issue that will be a problem for this couple down the road. The red flag went up for me as soon as I read that the father had not discussed the prenuptial requirement with his son prior to that young man having to hear it from their lawyer. Failure to discuss with ason and farm partner something this important and with such huge potential negative impact is a BIG issue. If father and son are not communicating over something of this magnitude, what else are they not communicating? Do they talk about how responsibilities will be divided, about who makes the final decisions about finances? Not likely. Less likely is any possibility they have discussed even more charged issues like inheritance, the farm buyout, and retirement.