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OK let’s delve into this pre-nup debate.
A few weeks ago, two Real Housewives of Atlanta stars revealed that they are headed towards the alter.
Kandi Burruss got engaged to her boo, producer Todd Tucker and happily revealed her engagement ring to fans via a spread in US Weekly.
[READ: It's Official! Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker Engaged... (PHOTOS)]
While her castmate Nene Leakes and her “fake” ex-husband Gregg chose to reveal their new “engagement” on New Year’s eve with a series of photos posted online about their special day.
[READ: Nene & Greg "Re-Engaged" - Could a RHOA Wedding Special Be in The Works?]
Kandi has made no secret that she’s down for a per-nuptuial agreement and according to her latest Bravo blog post, she totally believes in them for a number of reasons.
Details below…
Kandi writes:
Since I’m newly engaged, I’m going to touch on a couple of things in the last couple of episodes that would be related to marriage and family.
First I’ll go back to my conversation with Porsha about pre-nups. I do believe in pre-nups. I know that some people feel if you are truly in love and are planning to be dedicated to your marriage that a pre-nup somehow means the person requesting the pre-nup is expecting the marriage to fail. I don’t agree.
I feel like it’s a safety precaution. Just like if you have a fire extinguisher in your home it doesn’t mean you expect it to burn down, but you’re just prepared to put out the fire before it starts if need be. I’ve had friends and associates who didn’t get a pre-nup say “they didn’t need one,” “she or he would never do that,” etc. But then later when they got divorced, things got ugly, and the person tried to get everything, they were like, “I would have never thought they would have done that to me,” “she or he is not the person I married,” blah, blah, blah.
I feel like people do some crazy and vindictive things when they’re hurt, so I think there should be agreements set in place while everyone is thinking clearly. That way if D-day ever comes (and hopefully it won’t, but if it does), then it doesn’t have to get uglier and more hurtful than it already is. (source)
Oh I get it. Kandi believes that having a pre-nup is just sort of a safety net…. something that protects each individual when things go awry during divorce proceedings.
But on that same token… what about Nene and Gregg? They got engaged at the same time and I doubt they had a pre-nup the first time they walked down the aisle.
Since Greg basically held Nene down and agreed to “divorce” to keep her storyline alive, do you think he’d fall into the “pre-nup” trap now that she’s the top earner in the household? 15 years is a long time to be beside someone and in my opinion, a pre-nup now, during their “fake” re-marriage would totally be a slap in the face…. considering.
[FLASHBACK: Would You Divorce Your Husband For A Million Dollars? Ask Nene...]
There are major differences between the two couples… like this would be Kandi & Todd’s first marriage and they are going into it with assets, while Nene & Greg’s marriage the first time around wasn’t as monetarily beneficial to either party.
Now that dollars and cents are involved does it make sense for Nene and Gregg to develop their “safety net” with a pre-nup… you know… just in case Nene needs a new story line or something?
And Kandi… with all of her accomplishments musically is surely ensuring that her money goes towards her daughter’s future as opposed to her new husband. I guess.
Do you think pre-nups are a good idea in either situation?
Why or why not?
Nene is remarrying Gregg who has always had her back!! I think her case is totally diferent than Kandi’s.
Kandi has worked too hard so yes Todd shouldn’t be privy to anything that he had NOTHING to do with, a real man wouldn’t want his woman’s money anyway..besides he makes a nice bit of change on his own..so this is fine..as far as NeNe and Gregg no prenup if they "never" really were divorced..
If you dont shut up with this Real Man bullshit….
Like i said a real man does NOT want a woman to take care of him or her money he can hold his own..if you don’t like what the FUCK I said kiss my ass and SHUT ME UP..keep your ignorant wanna be tough ass behind the screen and don’t talk unless spoken to..learn your damn place i’m NOT the one
Oh snap!
Sips tea….
Welp. %100 2bme!! And if dude so much as LOOK like he don’t wanna sign "game over". Riley expects her mom to always make the right decisions about their future.
Bitch
That’s MS. Bitch to you
Kandi has money. NeNe’s bank account is suspect.
excuse me?? suspect? aint shit suspect about major tv shows that are on MAJOR NETWORKS instead of cable, ne ne getting fat ass checks, do you know how much seinfeld was getting paid PER episode? seriously? ne ne aint seinfeld but she still on a NATIONAL TV NETWORK ON A NATIONAL TV SHOW! ne ne bank account sitting pretty and she keeps getting work added to her schedule PAID work! kandi living off royalties and rhoa which wont last long and if you ask kandi she will tell you she is living on a budget because she has to and that’s the bottom line ..fuck kandi and todd, kandi broke and todd broke, ne ne and gregg been had money and always will. i dont even know why this post was made, why compare? there is no comparison!
Nene’s bank account is suspect. I would estimate her worth to be less than $1 million if that. Salary does not equal your net worth.
So @Atlien your not gonna post about LaTocha joining R&B Divas?
But you always make sure you post anytime you feel like Tocha is thirsting after Kandi for a comeback…
This just proves she didnt need her!
LaTocha has a lovely voice, seen her perform live and she tore that song to pieces. I think the Scott sisters need all the help they can get because they are the only two members from the singing group not in the limelight.
Nope…Savannah…she needs to post about Kandi Koated Nights…Dr Ian and AOne going in and I mean in! on Kenya last night. Kenya’s ears should have been burning. LOL I would have died if Kenya would have showed up in the Social Stream LOL and went GWTW dramatic on them LOL
Good…for LaTocha….though…when will the new season start?
As I suspected Kandi’s still upset with the girls…Too bad somethings are not bigger than the bullshhh.
And I emailed you(Michelle) about Huff goin in on how cheap Kandi’s ring was…and somthing about she lied on the show about the size. But, you didn’t run that post either. Not droppin anymore dimes to you Ms. Michelle
lol @macon thats because michelle has her favs who she wont say anything negative about.
R&B Divas starts in April I think.
shes very biased because kandi give her inside scoop so you know folks are going to go with people that can do something for them rather than the other way around. the media in america is biased, but you would think blacks would stick together, tocha never did shit to atlien, so there is no need to be biased but you know how that go. tocha and scott sisters making it and will continue to make it regardless, i wish folks would stop saying they need this and that, they straight, trust me, they got royalties too and everytime their songs plays kandi aint the only one getting paid, they are too!
Kandi has did alot of nasty dirty things for money .
please kandi was trying too get on tiny and toya show but bet didn’t whant her .
so she got on the real housewives so she that
she can get her name back out there. just too sale her songs and that didn’t work , she now this sex toy can sale too make money.
the scott sis have class and can really sing
and didn’t have sleep with any and every one too get it
I have no problems with pre-nups, protect what you built and worked hard for. Plenty of times people get married then start displaying ways you have never seen before. Pre-nups and post-nups are a way for you to protect your assets. I have seen pre-nups that state things related to weight gain, child rearing and cheating, so you can cater it to things other than financial.
Bingo! Their marriage was absolutely beneficial to NeNe, no mistake about it. If she asks for a pre-nup at this point now that the tables have turned, it would be smart business wise, but shady as hell morally. She’d be an undeniable gold diggin’, stingy, one demensional hoe, undoubtedly!
But supposing Gregg hasn’t learned his lesson? Nene is working around the clock. Lot of idle time. What if Gregg pulls a Matthew Knowels? Will Nene have to support Gregg’s baby if there’s no prenup? We KNOW Gregg’s broke. IJS
“Nene & Greg’s marriage the first time around wasn’t as monetarily beneficial to either party”
ATLien you know that is a lie. Nene didn’t have to work the strip pole any more, just Greg’s pole. And Greg got to save money on gas and drinks, because he set up a pole in his home and brought Nene home.
You are so wrong!!!LOL.
FLATLINED!!!
Kandi has good reason.. Nene doesnt have the kinda of money at stake that Kandi does.
are you serious? do you know how much ne ne gets paid per episode of her hit shows, that just won a prestigious award? not to mention she is highest paid on rhoa! kanid is living off of royalties and was living in an old as house she purchased at the age of 19…be real, she only upgraded because of rhoa money! people think kandi got so much when she dont have shit….she aint got michael jordan money people please stop giving kandi all this money credit, she the same bitch had to share a bus with kim! come on now! really!
Do some fact checking. Kandi’s worth is estimated between $20 and $50 million. She has money because she did not spend reckless. Kandi has a knack for managing her resources; Nene does not. All Nene’s money goes to Neiman Marcus. Her credit is such that she can’t even get a loan for a home that she would actually want to own.
Kandi did not get a loan to purchase her home, she bought it with cash. Did you all not even hear her stating it on Rhoa? It’s not that hard to purchase a home if you have the money to do so, because I have purchased my own home with God’s blessing. And my home look really nice.
I am totally for a pre-nup. So what is this stuff going on in the media that Altanta Falcons, was possibly moving to Los Angeles, Ca, if you guys don’t build them a stadium.I saw this on ESPN yesterday.
A man or a woman should not be offended by signing a pre-nup. All it states is that I have mine and you have yours. Now, what the two gain during the marriage is for them to split. But if they are two career minded and goal accomplishing individuals and the marriage fails, that could be a win-win for both. Then after the marriage, they both walk away happy unless one did some really foul stuff within the marrigage and feelings are bruised.
Nene and Gregg are dependent on one another and afraid to be alone or date. For her to be so rich and have arrived, why is she dragging this flat tire behind her?
….have you seen Nene? At least she knows that Greg is going to love her for her. With that loud ass mouth, and generally nasty attitude (she is frontin now and we all know that), and that face that even plastic surgery could not help it would be hard for someone to want her for anything else other than her newly found fame and money.
DEAD!
As a man, I agree with Kandi, she is level headed and logical, I like that about her. Honestly I think Prenups should be mandatory in Atlanta, especially for atheletes. Kandi is doing the right thing, protecting herself from harm. There should never be peer pressure to not have a prenup. Ironically if she was a man, the outrage would have no end.
I agree, these black athletes have no idea that when they sign a big contract the gold diggers are waiting on them. I wish that they would wait and not make a lot of babies because that is usually their downfall and they become broke in a short period of time.
And isn’t that crazy? I don’t believe women making baller’s $$$ would be dumb as ballers are. Even slow azz Eric Snow. Chickenheads were checkin’ Deshawn’s flighty azz spending mad cash. Stole her man on first season. And now THEY’RE spending mad $$$.
Right and those black dollars never get reinvested into the community. I wish black men with money knew how to spend it wisely. Maybe Kandi could teach these dudes how not to blow money. Kandi is smart.
I am all for pre-nups…..I have watched too many friends go through long, disgusting divorces due to there not being any agreement before saying "i do." I feel like unless there are children involved, you should leave the marriage with what you came with. I also think that if someone gets offended that you would even suggest them signing a pre-nup than their intentions were not pure to begin with. The only thing you should be looking to gain from a marriage is a companion, if that companion happens to be well off, do not look at his/her success as your retirement package. Look at it as a way to start building your own success through your own business ventures. That is the problem, most of these women out here who marry for wealth just sit on their ass and push out babies but never think that one day they may have to find a way to take care of these babies on their own….hate to say it, but like Sheree. I bet she is wishing she at least took her behind back to school while her ex was around to pay for it.
Kandi aint no fool.
It’s not always about assets (money, cars, etc.). A pre-nup is good for how the children will be taken care of. When you are going through a divorce, is not the time. Sometimes couples can’t see past the hurt to make good decisions regarding their children.
Exactly, if things go south a pre-nup makes things easier. Some people even have cazy things in the pre-nup like how many times a week they must have sex, or how much weight can be gained!!!
Deion Sanders has a pre-nup with Pilar. It doesn’t necessarily stop the drama!
Right…cause some people will contest (is that the right word..lol) the pre-nup… especially if they can prove the other personal did things to ruin the marriage. just saying. Don’t get caught slipping Kandi….lol
*person
Kandi is a Business Woman. Smart move girl!!!
As a wife X’s 2, I definitely believe in a pre-nup, i’m not a baller by any means, just barely confortabe, but I learned the hard way. When the love runs out, things can become very dirty, very fast. Male or female, protect your assets.
If Kandi and Todd make it down the aisle, I will be surprised.
I totally agree!
Newsflash?
I would think kandi and Todd are planning to have a child together. So that child would be entitled to Kandi’s assets too. Also, who knows what Todd’s future holds. He is young and you don’t know the potential income he could make. Todd probably wants to protect himself, too.
I am still baffled and surprised why people have not caught on the whey they got a divorce. See nene was about to hit then million dollar income and be an actor on Glee and she was getting a lot of press and traveling. Greg was being sued by all his investors from previous homes he managed and foreclosures on his properties. They were soon to come after Nee Nee finances, because they were married. So they decided to divorce and let Greg file for bankruptcy and clear his debt. Did you notice that there was on one contesting the other for child support, spousal support or custody.
They have been a dynamic duo and partner in crime for years and will continue to be. Greg spent all his money from his capital investments to get Nee Nee where she is today.
Thank you.
bankrupcy is voluntary. bankruptcy court is not concerned about future income, but past income. Getting a divorce would not stop creditors from coming after Nene if they had joint debt! The fact is Gregg did contest the divorce and custody. You don’t have to divorce your spouce to file for bankruptcy. Maybe you are saying bankruptcy, but mean something else?
Bankruptcy court can be VERY concerned with future income. If it is chapter 11 or chapter 13 filing, the trustee can challenge the payment plan if a significant increase in earnings is determined or assets were hidden from the court. It does not have to do with whose debt it is but income. If Greg’s name was anywhere on Nene assets, i.e. accounts from cashing her Trump Checks, those are considered joint assets. The divorce was a very smart business decision rather than constantly making sure not to mix even $1 of assets. #themoreYOUknow
Are you telling me that my husband can have debts and can’t pay his bills, he files for bankruptcy and somehow I can be responsible for repaying his debt? or just my income can be considered in how the debts are repaid or forgiven? Assuming we have joint checking account.
#NeedAPre-nup
Listen to Pon_de, words of wisdom here.
If I was Nene I would divorce my husband too if that was the smart move. Apparently it was because she got to continue her storyline, develope a new one with the Italian and you know Bravo will pay for the wedding and possibly the spin off.
Katrina yes you are responsible. One of my family members refused to marry her long time boyfriend until he cleared up his debt. She said "dont buy me a ring, show me your debt is clear if you want me to tie my self to you". Things vary on a state to state basis as far as GA, NY and NJ is concerned, your responsible.
Like on Real Housewives of Orange County. Chic can’t marry Slade because he owes child support. And because his son is disabled he will ALWAYS have to pay child support.
@Pon_de Thank you. I get tired of correcting people on debt, taxes and credit(Side eye @Katrina). And apparently Greg did not have any futures on expected income or growth of income. His property management business collapsed and all his homes were foreclosed on. The only expected income he had was guest appearances on HWOA, which is nothing but about 20k, would be absorbed by living expenses. Ne Ne had just grew into her assets. She had not worked the pole in years so Greg had everything in his name. Remember they were only suing him and his businesses which only had him as sole proprietor. Did you notice she bought a home right after they separated for the divorce @Katrina? And taking advice from her lawyers and Phaedrah, who is no dummy when it comes to law.
The courts are concerned with future and past income/assets in chap 11 and 13. If Greg would have truly contested the divorce and custody It would have gotten nasty and Ne Ne would be paying child support and spousal support to this day like Halle Berry. If there was a real legal contest of the divorce and joint custodial rights, the media would have a a filed day trying to assume how much Ne Ne would have to pay out. But no they worked together to get her further in her career and used the divorce to clean the books mainly for Greg. They are truly down for each other on paper and personally. It was a very smart move. And a very rare move by any married couple. Most married couples already have their incomes intertwined and file joint bankruptcy.
I agree.
NeNe shuold take notes…that’s why Kandi is very rich Bitch!!!
*should
She smart Todd(ler) is a gold digger nicca had a pick axe and a shovel in his back pocket at the beach
Nene is really the green giant in that green dress.
Kandi is being smart, she is right when a relationship goes bad people do become vindictive. If a pre-nup is involved when the people are happy and in love it’s often fair unlike a post-nup. NeNe and Greg have been together for many years, and I think that a pre-nup is wise for them to. Just like a will or like insurance, have your affairs in order, you don’t want anything to happen, but of something does everything is taken care of!!!
Male or female, "IF U AIN’T NO CHUMP, HOLLER WE WANT PRENUP, WE WANT PRENUP YEAHHH!"
Prenup all day baby! And for Nene as well…considering the way Gregg put her on blast on that radio station. You just never know what he is capable of. Although i do love me some Nene & Greg…women need to exercise wisdom as it relates to dealing with men.
Gregg seems like a great guy. Lets not forget the first few season of RHOA when HE was the one taking care of her, with that being said, I can’t help but feel Gregg’s ass kissing is only fueled by her success now. I’m not sure about any prenups when it comes to her situation. That is something they must discuss, but Kandi definitely needs that prenup though. Her net worth is a lot higher than her man’s.
The pre-nup for Kandi and Todd will not matter since she is a clearly a suga mama lol i guess marlo was right! Todd go ahead and sign it she will take care of you anyway! and Michele will not post anything negative about Kandi…or will she? She knows good and well why Kandi is not attending JDs event…she F’d him and his dad and LaTocha blasted her thats y she’s still mad! welp Atlien….go ahead and give LaTocha sum shine lol waits for it! smh
exactly, she giving him all these private jet rides and bday parties and spending all her money on him now so hell by the time the divorce the pre nup wont have shit to give anyway. i find it real funny how she want a prenup but is willing so spend all her money on him now, makes no sense, but you can’t tell a slow ho nothing!
"but you can’t tell a slow ho nothing!" Damn sho can’t. She’ll get all up in her feelings like she did at his bday party. Only person that can tell her anything is Kim.
Do you have anyone that edits your blogs? I have been reading them for a while now and I just can’t help but notice all the grammatical errors. IJS………..
of course she gettin a pre nup lol have u seen her? not cute! he def aint in it for the right reasons! nope! shes too paid for that! nene has money also but greg is her boo from forever not some new nxxga! im not one to believe all black men are gay but…todd..idk lol how u doin?!
ok, im only 22 and i dont know much about this so please dont think im crazy for writing or thinking this but if prenups are a "safety net" then y did Madea go ballistic when the lady in Diary of A Mad Black Woman signed one? Lol Just curious
Kandi NEEDS to protect herself .. Nene and Greg have history & love that has been tested and prevailed .. He loved her when she had nothing and helped her get where she is .. she’s safe with him .. Kandi on the other hand .. i’D get the prenupt!
A prenup for what? Kandi bought the house(s)-paid CASH for them- like she loves to point out. Kandi paid for the helicopter, when a simple limo ride would have been fitting. Kandi paid for the party, which included food, liquor, decor, and whatever fee she was charged for the venue. Kandi had Todd’s mom flown in for the party. Dude hollered at Kandi ’cause he was behind one of those cameras when Marlo outed her for being a Big Moma- he saw a come up. Now, he’s no longer working w/Bravo, but that’s ok, ’cause Kandi will not disappoint. Todd will sign the prenup ’cause he’s getting what he wants & needs now…