Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Online Prenup & Relationship Consultation Service


TOKYO -- Agreeship (http://www.agreeship.com), an affordable online prenup and relationship consultation service for couples, is expected to serve more than 4 million couples worldwide.

On Agreeship.com, couples will answer questions and a diagnosis will be instantly provided. A score indicates whether the couple should sign a prenup and/or seek a professional consultation and what relationship issues the couple is likely to face.

"This is not just to tell you if you need a legal agreement before you get married," says Katsuyuki Tanaka, the founder and president of Gaisen Inc, which developed Agreeship. "This will illustrate what differences the couple has and in what area they may have issues, while suggesting how they can improve the relationship, based on the identified differences."

"It takes only 3 minutes to answer the yes/no questions and no personal information is required," he said. The 20 questions cover finances, values and communication styles.

The fee for the online consultation is about US$15, which will be paid via PayPal. Personalized online consultation with lawyers, financial planners and counselors will be available for additional fees in 2008.

Agreeship stands for "Agreement of Partnership." Though the word "prenup" is used, the service isn't limited to couples who are about to tie the knot. "Agreeship is a great way to strengthen relationship for married couples and couples who are just dating," says Mr. Tanaka.

While legal help for preparing a prenup is widely available online, "an online service that helps increase awareness or improve communication among couples is rare," he says. His main target is couples, married or unmarried, in their 20s to 40s, who are Internet savvy.

Mr. Tanaka says: "The service is useful for international or intercultural couples in particular." In early 2008 Agreeship will be tailored based on nationality or the country in which the couples reside, and Agreeship will pinpoint what issues might arise legally and culturally for those couples.

About Gaisen Inc.
Founded in Tokyo in 2007, Gaisen develops new online services focusing on interpersonal relationships, targeting the global market. Gaisen aims to provide the best and simplest solutions to improve interpersonal communication. Its flagship service, Agreeship, launches in October 2007.

SOURCE Gaisen, Inc.

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