There are a lot of things to do when you’re in the stages of planning a wedding. Choosing your flowers. Deciding between a band or a DJ. Picking linen colors. The list goes on and on.

There’s probably even more to do when you’re a member of the royal family, planning a wedding for upwards of 800 people, like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are. Their wedding is coming up quickly—May 19, 2018 at Windsor Castle in St. George’s Chapel.

Okay so, they probably have a lot of help planning their big day, plus you know, they can afford all the things they want, we’re sure.

But the latter actually brings us to our next point—something that all couples have to think about before they wed. It’s not an easy decision on anyone’s part, nor is it a fun one, but alas, it has to be made.

And Harry and Meghan have decided not to do it.

The pre-wedding ritual Harry and Meghan aren’t doing 

Harry and Meghan are reportedly not going to be signing a prenuptial agreement, which is a written contract usually signed before two people tie the knot. The form basically lists all of the properties each person owns (as well as their debts) and outlines all of the rights each person will have for those properties once the two are wed.

It’s basically created so that people can get married and not have to go to war in the unfortunate event they wind up getting a divorce. And while we’d never wish that upon the couple, their decision not to has definitely caused fans to raise an eyebrow or two. 

After all, it’s no secret that the two are both pretty wealthy. Prince Harry’s net worth for the year is around $25 million and Meghan reportedly earned around $50k per episode of Suits, the show she’s famous for (no big deal).

So by not signing a prenup, they risk a very large, expensive, insane divorce, if their marriage were to take that turn. After all, the Office for National Statistics show that 130,473 couples divorced across the UK in 2013. In the US, that number is even higher, with a divorce rate of around 53%. We don’t want it to happen, but it happens sometimes.

To be fair (and to play a little devil’s advocate), signing a prenuptial agreement isn’t something that most royals even do. Also, it might not even be such a terrible thing anyway, since even if something happened between the two, it’s not like Meghan would get a piece of Windsor—because that belongs to the queen, not Harry. 

But still—it kind of baffles our minds as to why not just sign one anyway, just to be safe? Especially with such hefty savings and lots to lose. 

The answer is honestly pretty sweet. Check out the video below to find out why they’re not going to sign that dotted line!

Do you have opinions about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle refusing to sign a prenup before the big day? Let us know your thoughts!