In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, ’til death do you part. Marriage is supposed to last forever but anything can happen — and a prenuptial agreement might be just the thing a couple needs to protect themselves. Happily ever after is overrated; protecting one’s self in the wake of divorce is everything. And these celebs did (or are doing) what they have to do to keep their futures intact.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z
They both bring a lot to their marriage but if they decide to split, she would pocket $1 million for every year they were married. Bey also gets $5M for every child she has so because of Blue Ivy, Sir and Rumi, she's already rolling in it.
These two are just one example of celebrities who survived cheating and stayed together.
These two are just one example of celebrities who survived cheating and stayed together.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
They never got married, and that's because Affleck didn't want to sign the prenup that had a no-cheating clause, and if he was unfaithful, she would get half his earnings. There were reports that Ben would earn $5 million just for saying "I do" and that he wanted it put in the arrangement that they had to have sex four times a week. Considering how they were one of the biggest
celebrity splits in recent memory and what we know now, this is about right.

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Kevin Federline and Britney Spears
People knock Spears for her poor decisions but part of their agreement, aside from Federline only getting $1 million if they divorced, was that any gift over $7,000 (random) had to be accompanied by a legal document stating who will own it post-split. In addition, K-Fed would walk away with zero of Britney's empire, since he came into the marriage with virtually nothing.
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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
Considering what went on while they were dating, Biel stipulated that if Timberlake cheats on her, he has to pay $500,000. JT's getting off lucky.
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Amy Irving and Steven Spielberg
Spielberg lost $100 million in his first divorce to Irving. They had written out their prenup on a napkin, but when they split and a judge declared it invalid, she got half his fortune. Yikes.
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Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg
These two had an agreement for while they were dating so there was no doubt the two would have one once they made it official. While their marriage prenup isn't known, sources say their dating one included one date a week and a minimum of 100 minutes of alone time that couldn't be in his apartment or at Facebook headquarters.
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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
These two separated before coming back stronger than ever (making them just one celebrity couple who broke up, then made up, for good). Not sure where they got the numbers but if these two got divorced, she would get $1.5 million, and a bonus $5 mill if he was unfaithful. But he added an extra clause, stating CZJ can't discuss their personal marital matters to the public.

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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
If Urban ever started abusing drugs or alcohol again, Kidman would be out of that marriage so fast. Not only would Keith receive zilch but Nic would get $600,000 for every year they were married.
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Plus, find out where Keith lands on the list of the top 10 highest paid country stars in the world.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky
He was Liz's seventh and last husband (yes, you read that right: see all the celebs
who have been married two times or more!). Larry had to stay with her for five years to earn $1 million. They stayed together for just the right amount of time, so he earned just the right amount of money. But they also ended up remaining good friends after their divorce, so much so that she left him another $800,000 in her will.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Their prenup, like their marriage, revolved around their children that had an iron-clad adultery clause that would award Jolie primary custody of the kids if Pitt found himself with another woman. As for the result of their split, who knows who's gaining what; all we know is that Ange has the kids, just how she wants it.
They aren't the only ones with a big clan. See all the celebrity parents who have twins or triplets.
They aren't the only ones with a big clan. See all the celebrity parents who have twins or triplets.

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Brooke Mueller and Charlie Sheen
Back in the day, he was worth a LOT so it made perfect sense that the prenup would be major. It started off well, with Mueller receiving $500,000 just for tying the knot. She also received $300,000 for every year she stayed married to Sheen. And in their divorce, Brooke got $100,000 to cover relocation costs, as well as full ownership of her car.
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Coco Austin and Ice-T
If ever these two split, the actor-rapper wants his investment back. And by "investment," we mean her "implants." That's right, he wants her breasts and butt. How that'll work is beyond our brain power.
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Malaak Compton-Rock and Chris Rock
Chris may have filed for divorce from his wife of 20 years — but the joke's on him. Their prenup expired two years prior, meaning the statute of limitations expired, meaning Malaak cashed in by seeking out a larger sum.

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Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods
They split in one of the most scandalous modern Hollywood breakups. after his cheating scandal and the revelation that he was a sex addict, but the golfer tried to win her back by promising to sign a $200 million prenup. The model entertained the offer but added in a $350 million anti-cheating clause and, needless to say, they never reunited.

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Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson
There's a reason these two never got hitched. Romo reportedly wanted a clause that stated if Simpson weighed more than 135 pounds, he would get $500,000. Eff. That.
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Tom Arnold and Roseanne Barr
Oh, Roseanne. She refused to have a prenup drawn, even firing her attorney for his repeated suggestions that she reconsider. Fast forward four years, Arnold's drug and alcohol abuse, and the two were embroiled in a nasty divorce. And because she believed, he walked away with a cool $50 million.

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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise
Cruise slammed the door holding his $250-million fortune in Holmes' face, but none of that mattered. It's their daughter Suri who really scored in their split, not just financially (a yearly child support payment of $400,000; he pays for all her schooling, health care and extra-curricular activities) but she also was able to escape the clutches of the CoS. That freedom is priceless.
They'll long be remembered as one of the messiest celebrity breakups ever.
They'll long be remembered as one of the messiest celebrity breakups ever.
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