Who needs a prenup? Everybody needs a prenup!

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Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch

USA Today reports on the importance of prenuptial agreements.

Of course, prenups are inherently unromantic ("I love you but in case I decide I don't, sign this so you don't get my money"), but they're becoming increasingly popular, perhaps motivated by the plights of the rich, famous, and divorced.

Rupert Murdoch paid $1.7 billion to extract himself from his marriage, and he's not alone. Check out this list of the 15 Most Expensive Divorces.

But do prenups really only make sense for the rich? Not according to that renowned financial adviser, comedian Chris Rock. "Everybody needs a prenup," he once said in a stand-up performance explaining that he understood why O.J. Simpson killed his wife.

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