From “No Prenup” to “I Messed Up Major” If you’ve been scrolling reality tv headlines, you’ve probably seen that Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke announced their divorce via Instagram story on January 19 . Recently, Batula expressed regret for not signing a prenup at the time of their marriage in 2021. The couple married without a prenup despite the fact that both had built lucrative careers as reality TV stars, influencers and business owners. For a lot of couples, the story hits a nerve: you love your partner, you hate the thought of divorce, but you also don’t want to wake up one day thinking, “I should have protected my assets.”
During a June 2025 appearance on Jason Tartick’s “Trading Secrets” podcast, Amanda explained that she and Kyle didn’t sign a prenup before their 2022 wedding because of how she perceived them at the time . She admitted, “I messed up major. I don’t know if it was the movies we watched growing up or the tabloids, but prenup had such a negative connotation.”
Like many people, she associated prenups with divorce drama rather than with clarity and protection. On a season 6 episode of Summer House, she worried a prenup might lock her out of what she had helped build (namely the couple’s beverage company, Loverboy), not realizing the document could be drafted to recognize and safeguard her contributions. With many news outlets reporting the increasing popularity of prenups among millennial couples , it’s very likely that Amanda and Kyle would have gotten a prenup if they were tying the knot in 2026.
Realizing Skipping a Prenup Was a “Major Mistake” Fast‑forward, and Amanda’s tone could not be more different. On “Trading Secrets,” she said plainly that she believes “everyone should sign a prenup,” even comparing it to having health insurance . She urged listeners to “protect your assets, so they can protect theirs,” warning that you may feel in love now, but “things can turn messy, and then what? You’re left in a tough spot.”
Reflecting on the growth of her own career and brand deals since getting married, she even joked, “I should have protected my assets,” underscoring how much her attitude has changed since her wedding. Commentators have echoed this, noting that Amanda has called the lack of a prenup a “big” or “major” mistake now that her marriage is ending and there are successful businesses on the line. For many viewers, her evolution mirrors a broader cultural shift: prenups are no longer just for billionaires; they’re a basic planning tool for anyone with income, a business, or future earning potential.
Love, Business, Debt… and No Roadmap Kyle and Amanda’s relationship wasn’t just about romance; it was also about Loverboy, a brand that reportedly carried $4 million in business debt before hitting big revenues . Without a prenup separating personal assets, business interests, and liabilities, both partners are now more exposed to the financial fallout of a split than they needed to be.
That’s the situation many couples quietly recognize in themselves:
Amanda’s late‑stage realization that she should have “protected [her] assets” from day one highlights how a well‑drafted prenup could have offered a mutually fair roadmap if things didn’t work out. Instead of leaving everything to state law and a judge, they could have agreed in advance on how to treat business equity, earnings and debt in a way that acknowledged both partners’ sacrifices and contributions.
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