It is not any of the parent's business how an adult child chooses to manage their finances with their spouse. This is all terrible advice. Give, or don't give, your adult child whatever you want. But once you do, it's none of your business. You should not be asking them about a prenuptial agreement. That is between them and their partner - not you.  If your adult child has any sort of spine and cares for their partner at all, the advice in this article is most likely to lead to a rift between the parent and child. I would focus on that rather than whether the spousal relationship is likely to succeed or not.  Not your business. The only people who would allow their parents to control details of their adult lives to this extent are spineless losers, who, quite honestly, would deserve to be taken out to dry. They would likely be terrible partners. Good partners would tell controlling parents where to shove it (including rejecting the offer of "gifts" that come with so many strings).