Divorce - You NEVER know!!

Newly_retired

Agree with ceridwen.
There may be children involved in OP's marriage, perhaps his or hers from a previous marriage, which may be influencing his thinking.
Maybe the inheritance is from parents or relatives of the OP who have no connection with the wife.
OP has every right to wish to use his money as he likes especially in the case of a divorce though the law says differently.
Op asked for advice how to ensure in the case of divorce his wife would not get his inheritance.
Best way is to put it into trust- see a solicitor .

Anonymousa

When I got divorced, my ex had put £20k more into the house than me when we bought it. I gave her that amount. We split the rest.

Running_Horse

crakkers wrote: »

Quite obviously a massive gender issue here!

Yeah? I'm a bloke and I think you're an idiot wind up merchant.

squirrelchops

I'm with ceridwen on this too.

What on earth gives people the right to automatically assume that they are entitled to half of everything just becuase you are married!

So if I, as a woman should have half of everything OH has then how is that fair when he worked hard before we met and bought a BTL. So if we split I should be greedy and go all out to get half of soemthing I have never invested in or had anything to do with.

The words gold digger spring to mind. But then again some people are like that and want want want.

Now, the house OH and I live in together and have both contributed to is OUR house.......my inheritance is mine and OH's second house is his.

lauren_1

clearingout wrote: »

you would all feel very differently in a divorce situation and where that money made a difference to whether or not you got housed appropriately after the divorce.

But why would that fall on your husband though?

lauren_1

I do find it funny that Equality has been a very long argument between men and women yet when it comes to the subject of divorce proceedings many drag equality down and plea the 'i'm a lady' just to gain the upper hand.

Yes having children are a different matter but it doesn't mean you have lost your ability as a person to do something for yourself, fathers have an obligation to their children NOT the ex spouse.

pinknfluffy0

squirrelchops wrote: »

I'm with ceridwen on this too.

What on earth gives people the right to automatically assume that they are entitled to half of everything just becuase you are married!

So if I, as a woman should have half of everything OH has then how is that fair when he worked hard before we met and bought a BTL. So if we split I should be greedy and go all out to get half of soemthing I have never invested in or had anything to do with.

The words gold digger spring to mind. But then again some people are like that and want want want.

Now, the house OH and I live in together and have both contributed to is OUR house.......my inheritance is mine and OH's second house is his.

I would give my husband half over everything if we divorce, we both view everything as 'ours'

Sarah_Joanne

Well taking in all the points on this thread, if the OP is so sure that his wife is honorable, fair and in no way gold digging, IF they did divorce she just wouldn't make a claim for half the inheritance. If he does think this way about her though it begs the question why did he post this in the first place??

Fang_3

pinknfluffy0 wrote: »

I would give my husband half over everything if we divorce, we both view everything as 'ours'

That's very nice of you. What if he had owned the house before you and had a million in the bank? You'd still take half of his money?

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The naivety of some people on this thread beggars belief. We're talking about divorce. Usually, although not always, quite a vindictive and hostile situation. Looking at divorce through the rose-tinted spectacles of a happy marriage is pointless.

Don't forget there have to be grounds for divorce. It's amazing how people's attitudes change when their partner has been cheating on them for a year, and they realise that they won't be able to cope financially, or otherwise, UNLESS they get AT LEAST half of EVERYTHING.