How to avoid ruin due to broken marriage?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

oppps - you did say 18 months - so I assume no children? In that case I reckon more like 30-40%. If over 7 years it would be 50%...

Yes 18 months, no kids. I don't think I'll mention the "30-40%" figure as she may have a nervous breakdown. Maybe they are just going through a rough patch and things will work themselves out. She says he has changed since they got married but I bet quite a few people say that!

[Spacecadet]

marriage is supposed to be for life, thats why theres no real safe guards in place in the event of failure.
The only real way to protect yourself is to make sure its the right girl, work at the marriage and keep in mind that no ones perfect.

[Lewis]

marriage is supposed to be for life, thats why theres no real safe guards in place in the event of failure.
The only real way to protect yourself is to make sure its the right girl, work at the marriage and keep in mind that no ones perfect.

[synoniv]

So how does a young bachelor boy in contracting protect himself from this potential situation? Is there a nifty IOU situation with parents that can be invoked should she walk out and demand all she can get. Or where can one put money aside for the future safe from a dodgy ex-wife getting her grubby hands on it- are personal pensions safe? should money go into some kind of family trust?

oh boy ! As a 'safe' solution, I'm sure you haven't thought of marrying an 'assetfull' & rich girl and then find way of transfering her assets to anonymised entities(here i mean wealth ok!) before break up If you are good in 'something' marriages still work

[Churchill]

marriage is supposed to be for life, thats why theres no real safe guards in place in the event of failure.
The only real way to protect yourself is to make sure its the right girl, work at the marriage and keep in mind that no ones perfect.

So guys, if you want this -> Don't forget plenty of this ->

[BrilloPad]

marriage is supposed to be for life, thats why theres no real safe guards in place in the event of failure.
The only real way to protect yourself is to make sure its the right girl, work at the marriage and keep in mind that no ones perfect.

but I did all that!

shame she became physically ill followed by mentally ill. I accept people change as time goes by - but to go off the rails? Its just not cricket.

[Platypus]

but I did all that!

shame she became physically ill followed by mentally ill. I accept people change as time goes by - but to go off the rails? Its just not cricket.

WHS

Unfortunately.

The "right girl" when you are 25 may not be the right when you are 45. Who can tell?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

WHS

Unfortunately.

The "right girl" when you are 25 may not be the right when you are 45. Who can tell?

Surely the right girl when you are 45 is a girl who is 25?