Nothing spells “romance” like a notarized contract signed by the lawyers

One of the more unusual recent celebrity contracts is the “faux marriage” agreement between singer Britney Spears and Kevin Federline (together, left).  Apparently unable to hammer out the terms of a prenuptial agreement before the date set for their actual marriage, the pair agreed to go through a “faux” wedding ceremony without a license.  Under the agreement, each acknowledges that he/she understands that no real marriage is taking place, and each agrees that he/she will not in the future make any contrary claim.

The pair ultimately got the dowry issues worked out and were “really” married three weeks later. The prenup, among other things, provides that Spears will have no obligations to Federline’s two existing children should the couple divorce. That should certainly endear their new stepmother to the little darlings.