A typical candidate for a prenuptial agreement is a man has accumulated considerable wealth, has already been stung once, and wants to reduce his exposure to future problems. They want to make their own arrangements, rather than let a court decide, said the president of the new york chapter of the American academy of marriage lawyers.

Another problem is a prenuptial agreement signed under pressure. To avoid this some lawyers will not draw up an agreement once a wedding date has been set. I figure there’s a sword hanging over their head, and that’s pressure, they said. Such lawyers counsel their clients never to send out wedding invitations until both signatures are on an agreement.

美国婚姻律师学院纽约分院的院长称：签订婚前协议的人一般具有以下典型特征：已经积聚起可观的财富，感情上受过伤害，并且不想在将来造成太多的麻烦。他们想作出自己的安排，而不是让法庭来决断。
那种迫于压力签订的婚前协议也是一个问题。为了避免这种问题的出现，一些律师直到婚姻日期得到确定后才肯起草协议。他们说：在婚姻当事人双方的头上悬着一把压力之剑。这些律师规劝当事人：不等到夫妻双方都在协议上签字，切勿散发婚礼请帖。