For divorcees. has having substantial RE holdings made it more difficult to take the plunge again? Ive been divorced 6 yrs now and just not feeling the need have met several wonderful women but the relationship is always followed by the marriage ultimatum. 56yr old male --161.226.xxx.xxx

I am not a big LLC guy, but I think if I were ever in your position, I would llc everything, so the new Mrs. Couldn't get her hands on it should things go south. --75.141.xxx.xxx

Not sure an LLC will solve your problem, but a prenup would. If she's in it for you and not the money, prenup would be no problem. --98.175.xxx.xxx

Prenuptial or no marriage. I keep what I go into a marriage with. I doubt I'll marry a woman with 35 units at 50 % equity. Actually most I date make 28000 a year with 3 young kids. Not much of a future there either --152.208.xx.xxx

Jason. commiserations. But I would marry someone with 50% equity in 35 units....you are just dating the wrong girls.... --104.218.xxx.xx

Everyone I know over 50 says just keep slippers together, but stay steady or you will get burnt, I think the political correct terminology is partners. --76.188.xxx.xx

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When a person is over 50, man or woman, they are too set in their ways to even think of getting married? So just furget about it.................................cjo'h.................................mmm.mmm.mm................................................. --174.199.xx.xx

Tx is a separate property state. If you got married tomorrow, she'd only have claim to property acquired during the marriage, not property you brought to it. Just like if you married a woman who owned a 200 unit complex, you'd have no claim to it. As long as the income is kept separate, she'd have no claim on it. As soon as those rental receipts get deposited into a joint account, it gets mingled and belongs to you both. A chat with a good attorney should give you the details. --166.137.xxx.xxx

60+ year old female here. been divorced over 30 years ... since my children were very young. I have been in a LONG term relationship with a wonderful man for many years. he has a really nice house ... so do I. he works. I work. We see each other mostly on weekends due to work schedules. My real estate investments are my job. We have no intention of getting married but should we for some reason, I also will have an Antenuptial Agreement (not sure why the local lawyers use that term) where he won't get anything from me. it belongs to my children. that said, he also has significant assets and has zero need for anything material from me except my one son and his chain saw and/or snow plow and the left overs he goes home with on Sunday nights. --72.95.xx.xx

Knowing your state laws is important. NH is a 50/50 state. We have different properties, loans, investments in individual, joint, trust and LLC for various reasons, but our lawyer says in the unfortunate event of a divorce it doesn't make any difference here. 50/50 --24.61.xxx.xx

Simple way it works is you split all payroll income equally as the check is received. Put your half in a separate bank account spouce can't touch, and they put theirs in an account you can't touch. All rental income produced by the business can remain separate until it's paid in salary. --99.125.xxx.xxx

I am divorced, have substantial RE holdings and assets, age 55 in a six year relationship which I anticipate will be my last. He's low income, I'm high income. Getting married we'd both lose medical benefits so we don't really see a need. I have a will and generously provide for him. Getting married seems like it would complicate things too much. I'd call us atypical. Couldn't get used to calling him my boyfriend. Calling him my partner resulted in people assuming I was gay until they realized I was talking about a man. So we just refer to each other as husband and wife for ease. --173.170.xxx.xxx

In addition to the prenup, I think it is most important to be with someone who supports your dream, more than anything else. And most everyone on this board DREAMS BIG, or we wouldn't be putting forth all this effort. --24.7.xxx.xxx

Evenly yoked. Look for that. --66.87.xx.xxx

Yeah, marriage ultimatums are about something other than love and appreciation. They are about guilt and the need for someone to take care of that person. --73.33.xxx.xxx

Lisa, in a number of years you ARE married in the eyes of the state via common law. I would not put anyone in my will as it's too tempting for them to make themselves rich sooner rather than later. Actually have an uncle who came to check to see how my mother's and my will was written in case we both died at the same time. When I told him that everything must be sold and each relative gets one share, he said "That won't work." and left. I have no doubt that he wanted to do away with his sister and niece. --73.33.xxx.xxx

Do not ruin what you have with this woman by forcing a pre-nump. Enjoy what you have. If she leaves because she needs marriage to live, let her leave easy, because the right woman for you is still out there. Best,Lynda --108.87.xx.xxx

I don't know about NJ or Florida but certainly not true in every state... Pennsylvania being one of them. --72.95.xx.xx

That is alright, she is a 8-5 person with an hour for lunch. I am person who just works off a to do list from the evening before. Sometimes my day is five hours and sometimes it might turn out to be a 11. If I don't feel like working at all, I just call off work. When you work for yourself, sometimes the boss can be a royal pain. --24.239.xx.xxx

No common law worries in Florida. None of our assets are combined anyway. But good point in states where it may apply. --173.170.xxx.xxx

So use a prenup. --69.117.xxx.xxx

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Basically Trent means that what doesn't kill him makes him stronger, and he would keep his pain and the lessons learned, and still go on. Seems relevant to what Tex posted. I know for all the things I have lost, I wouldn't change having had them. --72.192.xx.xxx

I wish all the best ! --67.199.xxx.xx