OK, so many of you may say that I have no experience first hand of this but here is a story I heard from my friend recently.
She and partner had their own business.
Together they had 4 children who are now 12, 14 and twins 18.
Long term relationship.
Very happy.
Huge huge Victorian house. Lived in, scruffy, lovely, happy home. When I visited she would say 'I am not going to apologise for the mess as that would make you think I am going to tidy it and I am not!'
When I first met her and got friendly and found out she was not married to partner we had a big chat about how they had just never got round to it and because of things I had read about on MN I said that it might be good to simply get married because of wills and money and rights over children etc
She said she was not bothered about that sort of thing and so I kept quiet. None of my business.
Except that on Sunday, I bumped into her and she and partner have split, but living in same house. She has lost her job as she worked with him. He wants her out of the house and to give her nothing AS EVERYTHING IS IN HIS NAME!!
He is being a git but she did not cover herself financially. She now needs at the age of 47, a new big career to fund her family!
I am gutted for her but at the same time...........ahh, still none of my business.
Anyhoo, this was just a think on ladies. Protect yourself and get things in writing.
Sorry if this offends.
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Touchy subject for a lot of people - co-habiting and not marrying - the pitfalls.
Ruprekt · 29/01/2013 11:54
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