Ordinary meaning not famous or particularly wealthy.
I'm watching an interesting debate unfold on another forum. Somebody posted about getting his fiancé to sign a pre-nup agreement, so that if they broke up she couldn't get half his house. Most of the replies are along the lines of "I hope she leaves you".
Would you be happy to sign one if you moved in with your partner?
Would you ask someone else to do it?
Are they a sign of mistrust and selfishness, or just good sense?
I see where the guy is coming from. He saved up for many years to pay a huge deposit and is now paying a mortgage, and he doesn't want somebody else taking half of it. A pre-nup that leaves her only entitled to half of what she physically put into the bank account during the marriage seems like a fair option, but I don't think it is. If she doesn't marry she's more likely to be able to buy her own property and develop her own assets. If she marries and puts her efforts into the joint house, and then has to leave it, she is worse off. I don't think she should be worse off from marrying someone.
Switch the genders if you like - I'm just using he and she because this specific example set me thinking.
I'm watching an interesting debate unfold on another forum. Somebody posted about getting his fiancé to sign a pre-nup agreement, so that if they broke up she couldn't get half his house. Most of the replies are along the lines of "I hope she leaves you".
Would you be happy to sign one if you moved in with your partner?
Would you ask someone else to do it?
Are they a sign of mistrust and selfishness, or just good sense?
I see where the guy is coming from. He saved up for many years to pay a huge deposit and is now paying a mortgage, and he doesn't want somebody else taking half of it. A pre-nup that leaves her only entitled to half of what she physically put into the bank account during the marriage seems like a fair option, but I don't think it is. If she doesn't marry she's more likely to be able to buy her own property and develop her own assets. If she marries and puts her efforts into the joint house, and then has to leave it, she is worse off. I don't think she should be worse off from marrying someone.
Switch the genders if you like - I'm just using he and she because this specific example set me thinking.