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Originally posted by Rain Man
Skee, I'll just say this:
You can't conduct a marriage as if it was a business proposition, which from your post you make it sound like, or at least that is how you want your marriage
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Considering the majority of marriages end in divorce because of financial issues, that is enough proof for me that marriage IS in fact a business. You are not only spiritually and emotionally bonding with that person, but also legally and financially.
1. In this day and age when folk are getting married older and more established (in terms of property acquisition), etc. do you do the title transfer of your separately-acquired assets into each other's joint names after marriage? What would you do?
Ladies, do you expect him to do so or can he keep his stuff in his name alone? Men, do you expect her to do so or can she keep her stuff in her name alone?
There is no transferring of any ownership to something we owned before our union. We have talked about this. Homeownership is a personal goal of mine before marriage, however, we will NOT live as a couple in MY house. As a married couple, we would have to live in a home we purchased together. ETA: We would either keep my first home as an investment property and rent to tenants or sell it and begin our savings with the profit.
2. For those who are for pre-nups, are you also for keeping all of your separately-acquired property in your name and not mingling it or its profits with the property that you acquire together?
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Originally posted by SKEEphistAKAte
Mine is Mine. His is His. Ours is Ours. ETA: If we were to sell my first home, that means I am agreeing to make it ours since the sale would have to be a post ceremony agreement.
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3. When you pay the bills, is it 50/50 or per the share of income that each brings into the house?
We would have to discuss it and decide what works best for our family. I am more inclined to say per the share of income. I would want that to determine how much each of us are required to contribute to our shared account, family savings, and then the rest is your business. Honestly, I wouldn't mind a house husband.
4. Is the way that you deal with the management of finances indicative of your trust or love for the other person?
I'm still debating this one.