7 Things the Media Hasn’t Told You About High-Profile Marriages
From someone married to a powerful 8-figure+ CEO.
My husband didn’t have to win me over with a dating profile littered with strategically shirtless selfies cradling adorable furry animals. Instead, the keys to his Bentley and a scroll through his Bloomberg business profile were his gateways into my arms — and other places. While I knew he was “somebody”, I didn’t know that by association, I was becoming “somebody” too — and the repercussions of my accidental celebrity would be permanently life-altering.
1. Your prenup isn’t the only contract you’ll have to sign
The fact that you can sign your life away and bind yourself legally to another person before your adult brain has fully formed still astounds me. At 22 and dazzled by shiny objects like cars and paid-for vacations, I was willing to sign almost anything to extend the fantasy bubble I’d been enjoying for the six months I dated my husband-to-be. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what I did.
I wasn’t put off by the prenup — he was rich, and I was scrambling to pay back my student debt as a fashion school graduate with no job prospects. However, a “simple” prenup was just the beginning. His lawyer nudged a stack of papers across the table for…
