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> Keep in mind when you get legally married you are signing a legal contract that entitles that other person, in most states, to half of everything you earn dur
by jarsin 8y ago
> Keep in mind when you get legally married you are signing a legal contract that entitles that other person, in most states, to half of everything you earn during the marriage.
And keep in mind through the magic of commingling they will probably get half of whatever you had before the marriage too. Good luck keeping it's status as separate property.
- 01100011 8y agoDepends on your forensic accountant... but did I mention how much forensic accountants cost? :) Basically in a divorce you are fucked unless you can keep everything amicable and do it via mediation. Otherwise you will either lose all your money to the other party or to the legal system. That was my choice - I could have paid less alimony but I would have had to spend $100k in legal fees for a chance that I'd get a sympathetic judge and things would go my way.
- lwhalen 8y agoIn a divorce, if you are a man, you are fucked. Especially in CA. Important distinction, just saying ;-)
- mirimir 8y agoI guess that I've been lucky. I've been divorced twice, and the idea of alimony never came up. So I at least chose well enough to avoid that pitfall ;) Honestly, if my wives (and near-wives) hadn't raised the issue of marriage, I would have never considered it. But then, I've never wanted kids. Edit: clarification
- poulsbohemian 8y agoI'm curious what country / state you are in, as many places have mandatory guidelines for this kind of thing.
- mirimir 8y agoThis was in the US. But I'm not going to say what state ;) As I recall, they were both no-fault divorces. And they were some decades ago. The first was in the late 70s, and the second in the mid 90s.