Should Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sign a pre-nup?The only sensible answers to this question are “yes,” “of course,” “absolutely,” “bloody well right” and “well, duh.” But if a recent story in the Daily Mail is accurate — and that’s always a big if — it seems the bearded royal is not keen on the idea.“There was never any question in Harry’s mind that he would sign a pre-nup,” an anonymous friend tells the paper. “He’s determined that his marriage will be a lasting one, so there’s no need for him to sign anything.”It’s a beautiful sentiment. It’s also blisteringly foolish.Please don’t misunderstand. I am not predicting doom or casting aspersions on the young couple. The only way these two could seem any closer is if they were physically attached, like conjoined twins. They finish each other’s sentences. They can’t walk three steps without holding hands. They smile at the same things.Sometimes, it even seems like their blinking is synchronized.Read more:Royal wedding fans gear up for party of the yearMeghan Markle attends first public event with Queen ElizabethWhat will Meghan Markle wear on her big day? The royal wedding dress is a top secretWhen Harry looks at Meghan, his eyes light up, as if he had spent his entire life as a castaway on a deserted island and she is a rescue ship on the horizon. When Meghan looks at Harry, her eyes sparkle with adoration.These two are deep into gaga territory. They are so head over heels, they might as well put slippers on their ears. I’m hard pressed to think of another celebrity couple that seems more in love at this moment.And this is precisely why Harry and Meghan need a pre-nup.I have a relationship theory my wife doesn’t let me share at cocktail parties. So I’ll bore you with it now. The basic formula is something like this: if a relationship is powered b ...
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