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• 61 Planning Should You Buy a Home Before or After Getting Married? How a Prenup Changes the Answer Buying a home before the wedding can speed up equity-building, but without a prenup, separate-property contributions often get tangled when the marriage begins.
  Sarah Kauffman · May 20, 2026
• 62 Trends Prenup for HENRY Couples: How High Earners (Not Rich Yet) Should Think About Financial Protection Before Marriage (2026) If you're a high-income couple with growing equity comp, big debts, and a stay-at-home-parent decision on the horizon, a prenup helps you plan now for the wealth you're still building.
  Sarah Kauffman · May 27, 2026
• 63 Education Prenuptial Agreements in Florida: What You Need to Know Before the Wedding (2026) Florida is one of the most prenup-friendly states in the country, and here's what the Sunshine State's rules actually mean for you and your partner before you say "I do."
  Libby Leffler · Jun 25, 2026
• 64 Planning What Should a Woman Ask for in a Prenup? What a woman should protect in a prenup depends on her financial position, not gender stereotypes. Whether she has more assets, fewer, or equal footing, a prenup lets her define the terms around premarital property, spousal support, career sacrifice, and inheritance before the wedding, not during a divorce. Today's agreements are built to protect both partners, fairly.
  Libby Leffler · May 20, 2026
• 65 News “Divorce Season” Is Here: Why Smart Couples Get Prenups First The early spring is peak divorce season. Learn why engaged couples are turning to prenups — and how First makes getting one online fast, affordable & legally binding.
  First Editorial Team · Apr 1, 2026
• 66 Trends Avoid AI Slop in Wedding Planning: Get a Real Prenup AI wedding planning tools are everywhere, but when it comes to a prenup, you deserve better than AI slop. See how First delivers a real, attorney-reviewed prenup.
  First Editorial Team · Apr 1, 2026
• 67 Trends Marriage, Money and Mormon Wives The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives gets everyone talking about marriage, money & faith. Learn how a prenup protects you, and how First makes it easy.
  First Editorial Team · Apr 1, 2026
• 68 Trends The Bachelor & Bachelorette: Walk Down Memory Lane From rose ceremonies to courthouse drama, Bachelor couples & prenups have a complicated history. See how First protects your real love story.
  First Editorial Team · Apr 1, 2026
• 69 Trends Zendaya and Tom Holland: From Co-Workers to Besties to Life Partners The love story of the Gen Z Spiderman and MJ captivates millions. Learn how a prenup protects your relationship — and how First makes it easy.
  First Editorial Team · Apr 1, 2026
• 70 Prenup Basics Prenups for Content Creators and Influencers: Who Owns the Channel, the Content, and the Income The U.S. creator economy is a multibillion-dollar market, and a prenup is how creators define who owns the channels, content, and income they built.
  Liz Federowicz, Esq. · Jul 28, 2026
• 71 Education Where Should You Get Your Prenuptial Agreement? Understanding Jurisdiction And Why It Matters One of the most common, and most misunderstood, questions we hear from customers is: “Which state should I get my prenuptial agreement in?”
  Lars Kushner & Amanda Ribustello · Apr 9, 2026
• 72 News Libby Leffler Named to Inc. Female Founders 500 2026 Inc. Magazine named First CEO Libby Leffler to its 2026 Female Founders 500 list, honoring women entrepreneurs reshaping American business. Here's what it means.
  First Editorial Team · Jul 23, 2026
• 73 Education Prenup Tips for First-Time Homeowners: Down Payments, Family Gifts, and Who Keeps the Equity The typical first-time homebuyer is now 40 years old and buying at a record-low 21% share of the market, according to the National Association of Realtors' 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
  Liz Federowicz, Esq. · Jul 28, 2026
• 74 Trends Don’t Monday Quarterback Your Marriage See how some of the biggest divorces in NFL history became costly fumbles, and why a modern prenup with First helps you avoid the same mistakes.
  First Editorial Team · Feb 19, 2026
• 75 Planning 5 Conversations Every Couple Must Have Ready to build a strong marriage foundation? Explore five key money and life conversations every couple should have, plus how a prenup with First can help.
  First Editorial Team · Feb 3, 2026
• 76 Planning Use February To Plan June: Use Winter To Get Ready for Your Summer Wedding Use the winter months to plan your dream summer wedding. From budgeting and venue scouting to prenups with First, here’s how to stay ahead.
  First Editorial Team · Feb 3, 2026
• 77 Trends Why Amanda Batula Changed Her Mind About Prenups Reality star Amanda Batula went from skipping a prenup to calling it a “major mistake.” Learn what changed, and how First’s easy and straightforward prenup process helps couples protect their future.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 26, 2026
• 78 Education First Prenups & Infidelity Clauses: What Couples Need to Know Thinking about adding an infidelity clause to your prenuptial agreement, but worried whether it will actually work? Many couples want their prenup to say “if you cheat, you pay,” yet most courts are skeptical of these provisions and often refuse to enforce them. An online prenuptial agreement with First focuses instead on clear, enforceable terms that protect both partners.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 23, 2026
• 79 News First in The New Yorker The piece highlights how prenups have evolved from documents associated with protecting one party’s wealth to essential financial planning tools for modern couples. More couples getting prenups isn't just a trend, particularly among Gen Z and millennials. It's a fundamental reimagining of how couples approach marriage as a financial partnership.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 22, 2026
• 80 News First in Business Insider The article highlights how First's TurboTax-style platform is making prenups accessible, practical, and perfectly suited for the modern economy.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 22, 2026
• 81 News First on “The Breadwinners” We're excited to share that Libby Leffler, founder and CEO of First, was recently featured on The Breadwinners podcast with host Alexis Contos. In this candid conversation, Libby shares her journey from tech executive at Google, Facebook, and SoFi to becoming a startup founder on a mission to transform how couples approach marriage as a financial partnership.
  First Editorial Team · Jan 22, 2026
• 82 News UBS Announces Libby Leffler as Founder Award Finalist UBS Female Founder Award celebrates visionary women entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of innovation and redefining leadership
  First Editorial Team · Nov 21, 2025
• 83 News Expanding First: Now Serving 46 States + Washington, D.C. We’ve got news, and it’s a big one. Today, we’re thrilled to share that First® is now available to couples in 46 states across the United States, plus Washington, D.C.
  First Editorial Team · Nov 17, 2025
• 84 Trends Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner Prenup Drama: What Happened? What does the Golden Bachelor teach us about the importance of a prenup? First is here to help! Read about Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner’s prenup struggle and what his story reveals about the importance of prenuptial agreements.
  First Editorial Team · Oct 31, 2025
• 85 Education Spousal Support 101 What Is Spousal Support and how can First help? Learn what spousal support is, how it works, and what waiving really spousal support means for your future. Co-create your marriage’s future with a prenup from First.
  First Editorial Team · Oct 31, 2025
• 86 News How to get a prenup in New Jersey Thinking about marriage means planning for your future, both emotionally and financially.
  First Editorial Team · Sep 26, 2025
• 87 Prenup Basics New Jersey Marriage Law 101 Marriage in New Jersey is more than a celebration, it’s a legal contract with lasting rights and responsibilities.
  First Editorial Team · Sep 26, 2025
• 88 News The hidden costs of skipping a prenup in New Jersey Many couples in New Jersey see prenuptial agreements as unnecessary or even unromantic. However, skipping a prenup can open the door to significant financial risks, stressful litigation, and loss of control over assets according to New Jersey law.
  First Editorial Team · Sep 26, 2025
• 89 News Your New Jersey prenup checklist Preparing for marriage is exciting, but protecting your financial future is just as important. In New Jersey, a prenuptial agreement is a powerful tool to define property rights, alimony, and other key issues before tying the knot.
  First Editorial Team · Sep 26, 2025
• 90 News Why Smart Couples in New Jersey Are Choosing First Learn how to get a prenup in New Jersey. Understand the legal steps, requirements, and benefits to protect your future with confidence.
  First Editorial Team · Sep 26, 2025