Why more young people want a prenup

Marriage is an economic proposition. Many couples share bank accounts, own property together, and file taxes jointly. But, for better or for worse, sometimes all those economic ties a couple once shared need to be unraveled when the relationship ends in divorce.

To prepare for that possibility, more young people are opting to sign a prenup, short for a prenuptial agreement, that helps divvy up assets and set rules before even saying “I do.”

Jennifer Wilson, staff writer at The New Yorker, talked with “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal about her piece, “Why Millennials love prenups.”

Click the audio player above to here their conversation.