Dating prenups: Agree or disagree?

The scene is romantic: your first place together, matching pillows, a shared promise to clean the cat's litter box daily.

Then, he pulls out a contract and asks for your signature.

Welcome to the dating prenup, a growing trend among 20- and 30-somethings. Before moving in together, couples will sign an agreement dividing their property.

You know, just in case they break up.

I understand the practical fears that come with not having a ring on your finger and moving into a house that somebody else owns. Still, I'm leery of anything that merges love and business transactions.

Weigh in: Are dating prenups a necessary evil, or a recipe for relationship failure?

(via Lemondrop)