How to protect my business from a spouse in a divorce
Business owners risk losing half their company in a divorce, which can force them into expensive buyouts just to keep full ownership. Planning ahead before marriage helps shield company assets from being split down the middle if the relationship ends.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1getting a prenup
- 2giving a spouse shares in the company
- 3bringing a spouse into the business
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’ve seen friends lose half their business after a divorce, and it honestly freaked me out a bit.”source ↗
Extreme-Eagle-3555 · r/Entrepreneur · 736 upvotes
“First marriage: Similar situation to you. She got half of everything so I ended up having to buy her out to retain full business ownership.”source ↗
Lord_Asmodei · r/Entrepreneur · 230 upvotes
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