The numbers behind the story
Canadians are marrying later, living common-law more than any G7 country, and moving more family money at the start of relationships than ever. The generation getting engaged now wants agreements their parents never had. The gap between couples who want agreements and those who actually get them tells a story of process that needs disrupting.
of Gen Z Canadians would want a prenup.
Source: TD/Leger survey, February 2026.
About 4% of married Canadians have one.
Source: Nanos Research for The Globe and Mail, May 2026.
of Canadian couples live common-law, the highest share in the G7.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, The Daily, July 13, 2022.
Down-payment gifts to first-time buyers average $115K nationally, and $204K in British Columbia.
Source: CIBC Economics, Gifting for down payments: an update (Tal and Judge, June 2024).
per person is the typical cost of a traditionally drafted agreement. A Jointly agreement is $429 CAD total for the couple.
Source: Canadian Lawyer (2021); JP Boyd on Family Law.
The misconception, in plain terms
Co-founder Aimee Schalles, on Ontario:
“Common-law couples in Ontario get no automatic property division rights, no matter how long they have lived together. Whoever holds title keeps the value. Contributions can be argued in court, but nothing divides automatically. A cohabitation agreement is how the two of you decide instead, before it is ever a dispute.”
