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Originally Posted by Sciencewoman
I should stay out of this conversation, but the ditched and relegated to the camper scenario cracks me up.
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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
Same here, lol.
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LOL! For real though, y’all are laughing, but let me be serious for a second. If the house is in her name only, then it’s not “our” (their) house. It’s hers. She owns the deed, she controls the mortgage, and she holds all the leverage. Dude paying rent doesn’t buy him equity, it just makes him a tenant. If they split, he doesn’t get a claim, he just helped her build her asset. That’s the reality.
Calling it “our house” sounds good emotionally, but legally it’s still hers. She’s secure no matter what, while he’s the one giving up his house, his equity, and his independence. That’s not balanced, it’s lopsided as hell. He’s all in, she’s halfway in with a parachute.
And that’s why this is so wild. If it works (and I hope it does), cool, she’s got a dude helping pay for renovations. If it doesn’t, she’s still got her house, and he’s out here polishing rims on his camper. Dude went from homeowner to having less equity than a 19 year old DoorDash driver with a busted Corolla LOL. Y’all laughing now, but tell me that ain’t crazy.
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