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Postnups That Protect: Strengthening Marriage with Legal Clarity and Collaborative Agreements

Released Monday, 21st July 2025

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Postnups That Protect: Strengthening Marriage with Legal Clarity and Collaborative Agreements

Monday, 21st July 2025

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🎧 Episode Description:

Discover how postnuptial agreements can help strengthen your marriage, clarify finances, and protect your future—whether you're navigating a life shift, building a business, or staying at home to raise kids. In this follow-up episode, collaborative attorney Melissa Miroslavich joins us again to explore how postnups work, when they make sense, and why they’re about resilience—not failure. This is essential listening for women planning wisely, staying married, or preparing for what-ifs.

Learn how postnups provide financial transparency, reduce conflict, and empower couples to create a shared vision. Whether you're already married or want to build your marital estate plan, this episode will give you new tools and insights for Doing Life Different.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Welcome back to Melissa Miroslavich

(01:42) What is a postnuptial agreement?

(04:08) When postnups make sense during marriage

(06:32) Financial transparency and disclosure

(10:15) Postnups and stay-at-home spouses

(13:28) Collaborative law vs traditional attorneys

(17:55) Why postnups are about resilience, not divorce

(21:40) Key limitations around custody and child support

(24:00) Legal enforceability and the 2-year rule

(28:43) Final thoughts and how to contact Melissa

🔑 Key Takeaways:

Postnuptial agreements are legal tools that protect both partners when life changes mid-marriage.
They provide financial clarity, especially in cases involving businesses, stay-at-home parenting, or inheritance.
In Minnesota, both parties must be represented by attorneys for a postnup to be valid.
Postnups are presumed unenforceable if divorce is filed within two years of signing—so plan wisely.
Collaborative law encourages honest conversations, shared goals, and marital resilience.

👩‍⚖️ Guest Bio:

Melissa Miroslavich is a collaborative attorney based in Woodbury, Minnesota, specializing in estate planning, prenuptial, and postnuptial agreements. Her heart-centered, education-focused approach helps couples create clarity and protect their values, whether staying married or planning for the future. She blends legal expertise with compassion, offering collaborative solutions for modern relationships.

🔗 Resource Links:

Connect with Melissa Miroslavich: https://www.miroslavichlaw.com/
Part 1 (Prenups Episode): https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b092e8d6-5c81-46c2-9e69-24167ff6657c/

📌 Tags/Keywords:

postnuptial agreements, collaborative law, marriage contracts, marital estate planning, prenuptial agreements, family law Minnesota, stay-at-home mom protection, divorce planning, marriage tools, financial planning marriage, Doing Life Different, Lesa Koski podcast, women and marriage, relationship transparency, legal tips for marriage

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Mindset, movement, and faith after 40—because midlife isn’t a crisis, it’s your comeback.Welcome to Doing Life Different with Lesa Koski, the podcast for women over 40 who are ready to rewrite the rules, reclaim their joy, and rediscover their purpose. Whether you're navigating divorce, rediscovering your health, deepening your faith, or learning how to have fun again—you’re in the right place.Host Lesa Koski—wife, mom, coach, and seasoned mediator—brings real talk, relatable wisdom, and expert interviews to guide you through midlife reinvention with grace and grit.In each episode, you’ll get practical tools and empowering conversations on:Mindset & personal growthFaith & spiritual connectionFitness, movement & healthDivorce, marriage & relationshipsFun, purpose & starting fresh in the second half of lifeThis isn’t just self-help. It’s soul-level transformation. Get ready to do life different—because your next chapter starts now.Lesa also explores the emotional and physical changes that often accompany midlife and major life shifts. From navigating the impact of menopause on your health, marriage, and mood, to dealing with the loneliness that can come after divorce or empty nesting, you’ll find honest conversations that don’t shy away from real-life challenges. And for those of you in your 40s, 50s, or beyond, you’ll discover what it means to truly build a better life after 40.Health and wellness are deeply integrated into this journey. Lesa shares insights on the benefits of rest, joy, nutrition, fasting, protein, and bone health, along with the power of movement, community, and exercise to support mental clarity and physical strength. You’ll learn how to take care of yourself with intention—because healing isn’t just emotional, it’s also biological.Mindset work and self-coaching are recurring tools offered in episodes to help you reframe your story and shift from fear to freedom. And through it all, the show honors the role of faith, spiritual surrender, and letting God lead you through every season. Whether you're leaning into your relationship with God for the first time or deepening a lifelong practice, you’ll hear how surrender can bring peace even in the hardest moments.You’ll hear real stories from people who have done divorce differently, saved their marriages, or found new love and purpose on the other side. Lesa also brings in conversations about marriages that have stood the test of time, co-parenting through complex seasons, and the realities of parenting after separation while maintaining stability for your kids.This is a podcast about thriving through Cancer, taking back your life, rewriting your future, and trusting that you’re not starting over, you’re starting better. If you’re craving practical advice, soul-level encouragement, and real conversations about creating a healthy, joyful, purpose-driven life, you’ve found your community.Subscribe now and join Lesa Koski for weekly episodes that will help you grow stronger in your relationships, your health, and your faith, no matter where you’re starting from.About the Host:I’ve spent over 25 years helping families navigate amicable divorce as a lawyer and mediator, always focused on protecting what matters most—your kids and your peace of mind. But my mission has expanded. Today, I support women over 40 not just through endings, but in building stronger relationships—and sometimes even saving their marriages. I’m a breast cancer survivor, a cowgirl at heart, a wellness advocate, and a follower of Jesus. My life and faith fuel my passion for helping women thrive.

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