Stephanie, an entertainer, business woman, and full-time mom, says she wants a postnuptial agreement with her commercial-landscaper husband, Rob, whom she claims has put them in thousands of dollars of debt. The couple is currently $50k in debt. Watch more of their story here.

But, is a postnup helpful in dealing with issues that may crop up inside an existing marriage? On Thursday’s
Dr. Phil, Estate Management Attorney Ann Margaret Carrozza says a postnup provides – not just ‘exit rules’ in the event of a divorce, “but a framework where a couple can collaborate in a positive method to deal with problems.”

In the video above, Dr. Phil and Ann Margaret discuss the positive and negative impacts that drafting a postnuptial agreement can have on couples.

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