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I still bought her some drinks and a couple of presents though, isn't that still nice of me? Perhaps I could have bought more drinks too. But my friend got on my case for not paying her all her drinks when we went out as well.
I still bought her some drinks and a couple of presents though, isn't that still nice of me? Perhaps I could have bought more drinks too. But my friend got on my case for not paying her all her drinks when we went out as well.
Your friend is spot on there mate
Honestly yes the presents are great of course but it's the whole package that counts it would leave a sour note with myself
EDIT: I apologise for my hostility earlier but as you at least realise this that counts for something mate
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If that is all he is worried about then there is no need for a prenuptial agreement. A lawyer would have laughed him out of his office with that kind of 'portfolio'. All he needs to do is keep his account under his own name and it is considered his sole and separate property. Only money earned after marriage is considered community property.
This is a total non-issue and has nothing to do with feminism. Has a lot more to do with socially maladaptive behavior.
But I was told that if I bring 200k into the marriage, it counts as part of the the commingling money.
Do you honestly believe someone like the OP will ever accumulate assets that warrant a prenup? He was only able to pay for a portion of his bride-to-be's drinks on her birthday. Doesn't exactly sound like George Soros or Donald Trump to me.
If he's so worried about her sinking her long fangs into his sweet set-up then he shouldn't even marry. What's the point? If he doesn't like her financial standing, believes he is superior to her, then he should just leave her alone and find a woman who is not going to exploit his financial status to enrich herself.
This is off topic since I am talking about my friends opinion, but how am I exploiting exactly? Just by asking her to sign one? I thought that 200k might be worth protecting as an asset.
But one of the posts said I would be laughed out of the lawyers office and not be taken seriously as a client for only 200k.
And yes it's good to pay for a gf's drinks on her birthday, but what if she gets carried away and drinks too much? I didn't mean to be cheap, I just thought she had enough. But thank you for the advice. Next time I will pay for them all.
But I was told that if I bring 200k into the marriage, it counts as part of the the commingling money.
Why are you even thinking of marriage to someone you've dated just a few months, who earns less and has poor financial sense? You should worry more about that, while at the same time consulting a lawyer to know your rights in future, instead of guessing at and assuming them.
But one of the posts said I would be laughed out of the lawyers office and not be taken seriously as a client for only 200k.
Pay several hundred bucks for a one hour consult. Let the lawyer tell you what he or she thinks is the best way to protect your assets. If they can do something for you, like draft a pre nup, living trust, or some other document, I'm sure they won't kick you out of their office.
Point is, you need actual information- from a competent attorney or financial advisor. C-D ain't gonna cut it.
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Pay several hundred bucks for a one hour consult. Let the lawyer tell you what he or she thinks is the best way to protect your assets. If they can do something for you, like draft a pre nup, living trust, or some other document, I'm sure they won't kick you out of their office.
Point is, you need actual information- from a competent attorney or financial advisor. C-D ain't gonna cut it.
Doesn't even need to do that. I posted a link to a Canadian law firm that says they specialize in Pre Nups and offer free consultations. If the OP was really interested he just would have contacted them. But he's not.
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what man would possibly " watch the pennies " when it's his fiancés birthday there's more to life than money....... start living 
