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But I was too wrapped up in the romance of it all to listen. Ryan made me feel things I had never experienced before. He was passionate, devoted, and seemed genuinely excited about our future together.

Or at least genuinely excited about my bank account’s future. The prenup conversation came up a month before the wedding. Ryan brought it up, which surprised me.

Most gold diggers try to avoid prenups, right? “I know it’s not romantic,” he said. “But my lawyer insists it’s necessary, just to protect what we each bring into the marriage.”

I agreed immediately.

I had more assets than he did, so a prenup seemed smart. Ryan’s lawyer drew up the documents, and I signed them after what I thought was careful review. My own lawyer looked them over and said they seemed standard.