Alicorn comments on Taking the awkwardness out of a Prenup - A Game Theoretic solution - Less Wrong

29 Post author: VijayKrishnan 22 May 2010 12:45AM

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Comment author: Alicorn 22 May 2010 04:26:16AM *  13 points [-]

Even if it's unenforceable, it changes the dynamic of raising the question. In the normal state, asking for a paternity test could reasonably cause offense - "Are you saying I cheated?". Writing up the contract makes the test the default, and then not wanting the test would be suspicious - "What, now you change your mind? You said you'd test them all."

Comment author: Vladimir_M 22 May 2010 04:29:01AM *  2 points [-]

Yes, but would be the advantage of formalizing such a deal in a prenup, rather than just committing yourself to it verbally and informally? Why waste the money for the lawyer fees?

Comment author: Alicorn 22 May 2010 04:35:56AM 11 points [-]

There is a realistic chance that I will forget having said any given thing I say.

Comment author: NihilCredo 25 May 2010 03:23:53AM *  10 points [-]

Using lawyers as the most expensive kind of diary ever is... actually not as bad as how they're ordinarily used, in fact.

Comment author: HughRistik 24 May 2010 01:39:29AM *  4 points [-]

Expensive signaling?