{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Melinda Eitzen Show","title":"Anita Savage | Prenups and Postnups","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1855,"description":"Episode Summary\nIn this episode of The Melinda Show, Melinda Eitzen sits down with attorney Anita Savage, who brings nearly 30 years of family law experience and a collaborative approach to marital agreements. Together they explain why prenups and postnups are more nuanced than most people realize—and why the traditional adversarial method so often creates conflict where none existed.\nAnita shares how she guides couples through a thoughtful list of questions to build the financial future they actually want, when a postnup makes sense, and how these agreements intersect with estate planning and protecting vulnerable spouses. The result is a candid, practical conversation drawn from decades on both sides of the table.\nAbout the Guest\nAnita Savage is a family law attorney with nearly 30 years of experience who focuses on assisting spouses and soon-to-be-spouses through the collaborative process. Having spent much of her career in litigation, she now exclusively provides amicable, family-centered legal solutions. She serves the DFW area and can assist clients throughout Texas via Zoom. To contact Anita Savage, please visit www.divorcedifferently.com.\nKey Takeaways About Prenups and Postnups\n● A Prenup Changes What the Law Would Do: Marriage ends by divorce or death, and a prenup alters what Texas law would otherwise dictate, yet most people don't know what that default outcome even is.\n● Start With \"Why\": Many people request a prenup without knowing what they want or why. A thoughtful set of questions helps couples clarify their actual goals before anyone drafts a word.\n● The Collaborative Process Builds Better Agreements: Sitting at the table together, both parties and both attorneys, produces a more holistic contract and avoids the fights that adversarial drafting so often creates.\n● It's a Crystal Ball Exercise: Planning for unknowns—injury, children, career changes—is inherently difficult, which is exactly why the process can't be as \"simple\" as clients often...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bGTbZzEbbsII5tI0d9pCh9uwJ0h8pLhLEumJrqVZYN4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4MTEyLzE3MDM2/OTMwMTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}