Illustrative data study

America's most prenup-ready states

Where are couples most prepared to protect their financial futures? This prototype index compares prenup interest, divorce likelihood and household finances across all 50 states.

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Prototype notice: the survey, figures and rankings shown here are mock data for design demonstration only. They are not real findings and should not be published as research.
50states ranked
4factors compared
47.3national average score
22,444*illustrative survey responses
At a glance

The states leading the prenup-readiness index

The composite score blends four signals to show where couples appear most prepared for the financial consequences of divorce.

What stands out

A readiness gap from coast to coast

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Nevada sets the pace

Its illustrative score of 78.4 is 31.1 points above the national average.

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Large coastal states dominate

California, Florida and New York all place in the top four, supported by strong modeled prenup interest.

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The lowest scores come with a caveat

Several lower-ranking states use smaller mock survey samples, so the prototype flags them as low confidence.

Top and bottom of the index

Illustrative overall score, out of 100

2-minute financial readiness check

Do you need a prenup?

This short self-assessment helps you identify financial topics that may be worth discussing. It is a planning tool, not a relationship test, and it cannot tell you whether you need a prenup.

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Private by designYour answers stay in your browser and are not submitted or stored.
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Financial, not personalThe questions focus on assets, obligations and future plans.
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Informational onlyYour result points toward useful next steps, not a definitive verdict.
Question 1 of 8About 2 minutes
This self-assessment provides general information only. It is not legal advice and does not predict relationship outcomes.
All 50 states

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Search for a state or switch the table between highest and lowest overall scores.

RankStateOverallHave a prenupWant oneDivorce chanceMoney at stakeSampleConfidence
Methodology

How the index was calculated

Each state receives a score from 0 to 100 across four factors. Raw values are rescaled so the highest state in each metric receives 100 and the lowest receives 0.

40%Have a prenup
30%Want one, do not have one
15%Chance of divorce
15%Money at stake
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Have a prenup

The share of married or engaged people who report already having a prenuptial agreement.

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Want one, do not have one

The share who say they would want a prenup but have not arranged one.

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Chance of divorce

How often marriages in each state end in divorce, modeled from administrative records.

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Money at stake

Median household income is used as a proxy for the finances a typical household may need to protect.

Important: This page is a visual prototype. The survey size, margin-of-error figures, government inputs, weighting and all rankings are illustrative. A production study requires a properly fielded survey, verified CDC and Census data, and a validated weighting approach.

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