Not sure how it rolls in Scotland, because the laws on Marriage and Divorce are different in Scotland as to England. The reason I have commented on this thread is because I have been through it when I divorced my ex-wife, and when I split up with a girlfriend I lived with for two years. I actually found the divorce less painful, as we wrote things down before we got married, even though a pre-nup has no legal standing in the UK. My ex-partner however, was a pain in the arse. Now I'm just happy to be single and live on my own.