My partner and I were unmarried for many years, and it was beneficial to us during that time. Now we are married because it is beneficial to us. Sometimes there are very practical benefits like health insurance and social security.I think there is a much easier way to keep the assets separate: Do not get married. I don't really understand the burning desire so many people have to get the government involved in their lives should someone decide to part ways. If you're worried about medical decisions, you can have papers drawn up for that. If you're worried about the loss of a loved one, there's a will. I'm struggling to see what benefit marriage offers other than some romatic notion of olden times when people had to read by candle light and were shunned if they had premarital relations. Look how many people in this thread has wasted resources on divorce attorneys. If there's one thing that could have saved boogleheads money, it must surely be avoiding marriage.
Statistics: Posted by oldfatguy — Mon May 06, 2024 8:11 am — Replies 43 — Views 5051