In re the Marriage of Bernard

¶1 This is an appeal from the first half of a bifurcated dissolution trial. Husband Tom Bernard appeals the trial court’s verdict that the prenuptial agreement and subsequent amendment are unenforceable.

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¶2 Tom Bernard hired Gloria Whitehead in 1994. Gloria worked for Tom’s real estate development and management firm. In April 1999, they were engaged to be married. Both *830had been married before, and both had adult children. The parties had an imbalance of assets: Tom’s net worth at the time was approximately $25,000,000, Gloria’s was $38,000.

¶3 When he proposed, Tom mentioned a…