The The Urgency of Prenuptial Agreements as a Tool for Reconciling Career Autonomy:
A Psychological and Legal Perspective from Feminist Law
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https://doi.org/10.70062/incoils.v5i1.310Keywords:
Prenuptial Agreement Career Women, Gender, Psychological, LegalAbstract
The purpose of this research is to clarify and provide an alternative perspective on the urgency of prenuptial agreements as an instrument for reconciling women's career autonomy with post-marital domestic life, thru a review of feminist psychological and legal perspectives, in order to address social prejudice and understand their role in the context of modern marriage. This research uses a qualitative juridical-normative research method with a literature study approach. Primary data comes from Law No. 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage (Article 29), which was analyzed alongside a psychological review of the dynamics of career women facing the double burden and role conflict. Based on the research findings, a prenuptial agreement serves as a tool for reconciling women's career autonomy. From a psychological perspective, prenuptial agreements provide a sense of security and certainty, reduce mental burden, stress, and role conflict, and support self-actualization according to Maslow's theory. From a feminist legal perspective, prenuptial agreements reconstruct patriarchal norms thru fair clauses such as domestic task division, career support, and compensation, recognizing women's economic contributions (including invisible labor), and preventing gender injustice as stipulated in Article 29 of Law No. 1/1974. This research is important for addressing social prejudice about prenuptial agreements as instruments of distrust, as well as providing an in-depth understanding of their role in protecting women's career autonomy, promoting gender equality, and enhancing psychological well-being in the context of modern marriage, which is often characterized by the double burden of working women. The integration of psychological perspectives and feminist legal frameworks in the analysis of prenuptial agreements as a tool for reconciling career autonomy, which has not been extensively explored in previous literature, offers an interdisciplinary approach to promoting equitable and sustainable marriage practices, with a focus on non-financial clauses and psychological impact.References
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