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* '''Justified''': Charles is much richer than Darcy, and/or he's concerned that she might be a GoldDigger.

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Charles is much richer than Darcy, and/or he's concerned that she might be a GoldDigger.



* '''Inverted''': Darcy and Charles have a smooth and drama-free divorce due to the prenup they signed before being wed.
** Alternatively, not only does Darcy ''not'' get upset about the prenup request, it was ''her'' idea.

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Darcy and Charles have a smooth and drama-free divorce due to the prenup they signed before being wed.
** Alternatively, not Not only does Darcy ''not'' get upset about the prenup request, it was ''her'' idea.



* '''Averted''': Charles never brings up the idea of a prenup, or it's handled offscreen without any drama whatsoever.

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Charles never brings up the idea of a prenup, or it's handled offscreen without any drama whatsoever.
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** Darcy is irritated by the prenup, but chooses to think rationally about it and not blow up over it.
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** Darcy refuses to sign the prenup on principal, thinking Charles doesn't trust him. Charles assumes the only reason she wouldn't is because she's [[GoldDigger only interested in his money]], angrily accuses her of being no different than his first wife [[YourCheatingHeart who eloped with another man]], and so breaks off the engagement then and there. An inability to understand the other's feelings leave them both bitter.

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** Darcy refuses to sign the prenup on principal, thinking it means Charles doesn't trust him. her or have faith in their relationship. Meanwhile Charles assumes the only reason she wouldn't is has a hard time trusting others because she's [[GoldDigger only interested in his money]], angrily accuses her of being no different than his first wife [[YourCheatingHeart who eloped with another man]], [[BlackWidow tried to murder him for his money]], so all he wanted was a little piece of mind so he could enjoy his marriage without a voice of doubt in the back of his head. When Darcy refuses to sign it he assumes it's because [[GoldDigger she was just after his money after all]], accuses her as such, and so breaks off the engagement then kicks her out. Preconceptions on Darcy's part have left her and there. An inability to understand the other's feelings leave them both bitter.Charles heartbroken and embittered.



** Darcy extends an olive branch and tells Charles she still loves him, and that if a prenup means so much to him she'll sign it regardless.

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** Darcy extends an olive branch takes a moment to reflect and tells decides that after what Charles has been through she still loves him, and shouldn't blame him for being cautious. She tells him that if a prenup it means so much to him then she'll sign it regardless.it, and they marry.



* '''Played For Drama:''' Charles and Darcy's relationship has weathered several storms, with one of their greatest hurdles being his reluctance to ''trust'' somebody after having his heart broken too many times before. Now the two of them are ''finally'' engaged, but Charles puts all that at risk by breaching the touchy topic of a prenuptial agreement... "just in case" things don't work out after all.

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* '''Played For Drama:''' Charles and Darcy's relationship has weathered several storms, with one of their greatest hurdles being his reluctance to ''trust'' somebody after having his heart broken too many times before. Now the two of them are ''finally'' engaged, but Charles this argument puts all that at risk by breaching the touchy topic of a prenuptial agreement... "just in case" things don't work out after all.one last hurdle between them and their HappilyEverAfter.

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* '''Defied''': Charles' best buddy Richard thinks that Darcy and Charles make the perfect couple and convinces him to not ask Darcy for a prenup, assuming she would take it the wrong way.
* '''Discussed''': "Charles, don't ask her for a prenup. She will ''explode.''"

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Charles' best buddy Richard thinks that Darcy and Charles make the perfect couple and convinces him to not ask Darcy for a prenup, assuming she would take it the wrong way.
** Charles donates most of his money before the wedding so he doesn't have to worry about losing it.
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"Charles, don't ask her for a prenup. She will ''explode.''"''"
** "Well Darcy, do you love me or did you just want my money?!"



* '''Deconstructed''': The presentation of prenups as something "evil" and "a sign your partner doesn't trust you!" by the media leads to unneeded stress in Charles and Darcy's relationship, as Charles is torn between wanting the protection "just in case" and not wanting to lose Darcy over something he hopefully wouldn't even ''need''.
* '''Reconstructed''': Creator/HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage, [[ImpliedTrope saying she will look for another]] [[GoldDigger rich man]] to marry. Later on, Charles is engaged to Alice who is reasonable enough to agree with the prenup.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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The presentation of prenups as something "evil" and "a sign your partner doesn't trust you!" by the media leads to unneeded stress in Charles and Darcy's relationship, as Charles is torn between wanting the protection "just in case" and not wanting to lose Darcy over something he hopefully wouldn't even ''need''.
** Darcy refuses to sign the prenup on principal, thinking Charles doesn't trust him. Charles assumes the only reason she wouldn't is because she's [[GoldDigger only interested in his money]], angrily accuses her of being no different than his first wife [[YourCheatingHeart who eloped with another man]], and so breaks off the engagement then and there. An inability to understand the other's feelings leave them both bitter.
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Creator/HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage, [[ImpliedTrope saying she will look for another]] [[GoldDigger rich man]] to marry. Later on, Charles is engaged to Alice who is reasonable enough to agree with the prenup.prenup.
** Darcy extends an olive branch and tells Charles she still loves him, and that if a prenup means so much to him she'll sign it regardless.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Charles fears there will be an argument, but Darcy is fine with it ... because it turns out ''she'' is the more affleunt of the two. [[SecretlyWealthy She just doesn't like to flaunt her fortune, and Charles never asked]].



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** Charles and Darcy aren't engaged.
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** Charles asks Darcy to sign a ''postnuptial'' agreement after the wedding.
** Charles and Darcy have a DivorceAssetsConflict, seeing as they never had a prenup.
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** Darcy gets upset because some of the terms of the prenup are [[SillyWill unreasonable]], such as a stipulation that she can't gain weight (with the exception of pregnancy weight, which she must lose as soon as the baby is born) or get wrinkles.
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* '''Gender Inverted''': Charles and Darcy get engaged. Darcy asks Charles to sign a prenup. Charles gets upset, and accuses her of not trusting him, threatening to call off the engagement.
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** ''Charles'' personally doesn't care, but his business partners and/or family do, and they insist on him having a prenup.
** Charles has a lot of debt, such as student loans, that he doesn't want Darcy to be burdened with or have to worry about, should the worst happen.
** Charles was married before, and doesn't want this new marriage complicating whatever settlement may have occurred the first time around.


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** Alternatively, not only does Darcy ''not'' get upset about the prenup request, it was ''her'' idea.
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* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage, [[ImpliedTrope saying she will look for another]] [[GoldDigger rich man]] to marry. Later on, Charles is engaged to Alice who is reasonable enough to agree with the prenup.

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* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern Creator/HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage, [[ImpliedTrope saying she will look for another]] [[GoldDigger rich man]] to marry. Later on, Charles is engaged to Alice who is reasonable enough to agree with the prenup.
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* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage.

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* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage.marriage, [[ImpliedTrope saying she will look for another]] [[GoldDigger rich man]] to marry. Later on, Charles is engaged to Alice who is reasonable enough to agree with the prenup.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Darcy briefly gets angry, but signs the prenup anyway.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The presentation of prenups as something "evil" and "a sign your partner doesn't trust you!" by the media leads to unneeded stress in Charles and Darcy's relationship, as Charles is torn between wanting the protection "just in case" and not wanting to lose Darcy over something he hopefully wouldn't even ''need''.
* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage.



* '''Invoked''': Charles' best buddy Dick hates Darcy and doesn't want his bro marrying her, so Dick convinces Charles to ask her for a prenup in hopes it'll break them up.

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* '''Invoked''': Charles' best buddy Dick hates Darcy and doesn't want his bro marrying her, so Dick convinces Charles to ask her for a prenup in hopes it'll break them up.???
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* '''Played For Laughs:''' ???

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* '''Played For Laughs:''' ???'''Deconstructed''': The presentation of prenups as something "evil" and "a sign your partner doesn't trust you!" by the media leads to unneeded stress in Charles and Darcy's relationship, as Charles is torn between wanting the protection "just in case" and not wanting to lose Darcy over something he hopefully wouldn't even ''need''.
* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show, which Charles listens to, and it gives Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage.






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* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern recommends prenups on his show which Charles listens to and it gives him the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage.

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* '''Reconstructed''': HowardStern recommends prenups on a segment of his show show, which Charles listens to to, and it gives him Charles the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage.



* '''Defied''': Charles' best buddy Richard likes Darcy and convinces him to not ask Darcy for a prenup, assuming she would take it the wrong way.
* '''Discussed''': "Don't ask her for a prenup, she will ''explode.''"

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* '''Defied''': Charles' best buddy Richard likes thinks that Darcy and Charles make the perfect couple and convinces him to not ask Darcy for a prenup, assuming she would take it the wrong way.
* '''Discussed''': "Don't "Charles, don't ask her for a prenup, she prenup. She will ''explode.''"
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Darcy and Charles have a smooth and drama-free divorce due to the prenup they signed before being wed.



* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Reconstructed''': ???HowardStern recommends prenups on his show which Charles listens to and it gives him the confidence to ask for one. Darcy considers this shallow and calls off the marriage.



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* '''Discussed''': ???
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"Women seem to think prenups take all the romance out of marriage!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
Charles' best buddy Dick hates Darcy and doesn't want his bro marrying her, so Dick convinces Charles to ask her for a prenup in hopes it'll break them up.
* '''Defied''': ???
Charles' best buddy Richard likes Darcy and convinces him to not ask Darcy for a prenup, assuming she would take it the wrong way.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"Don't ask her for a prenup, she will ''explode.''"
* '''Conversed''': ???"So, ever notice how ''nobody'' in TV-Land is able to handle the very reasonable subject of possible divorce without throwing a fit?"

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