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Would you want to marry the person you're currently dating?

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Would you want to marry the person you're currently dating?

Could you see yourself tying the knot with your current significant other?

Fine if the answer is no, some things aren't as serious especially if it's early days in your relationship.

Equally, it could be that you both don't want to follow the tradition/concept of marriage

What do you think?

Can you imagine getting married to your significant other?

Or are things not quite there yet?

I'm interested to hear what people say

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Reply 1

Original post
by 04MR17
Could you see yourself tying the knot with your current significant other?
Fine if the answer is no, some things aren't as serious especially if it's early days in your relationship.
Equally, it could be that you both don't want to follow the tradition/concept of marriage
What do you think?
Can you imagine getting married to your significant other?
Or are things not quite there yet?
I'm interested to hear what people say

YES but only without a prenup. been waiting for years for him to propose tbh, but i don't think it's ever going to happen at this point...

Reply 2

Original post
by 04MR17
Could you see yourself tying the knot with your current significant other?
Fine if the answer is no, some things aren't as serious especially if it's early days in your relationship.
Equally, it could be that you both don't want to follow the tradition/concept of marriage
What do you think?
Can you imagine getting married to your significant other?
Or are things not quite there yet?
I'm interested to hear what people say

1.

I am doing everything possible to make that happen I have waited for her for 3 years.

2.

Things are quite not there yet, mentally and financially she doesn’t feel ready for marriage if she told me 3 years ago back I don’t know where I would be today.

Reply 3

Original post
by Ciel.
YES but only without a prenup. been waiting for years for him to propose tbh, but i don't think it's ever going to happen at this point...

While I agree with prenups for men, I’m curious as to why you’d want it given what you’ve told us previously (unless you’ve not mentioned a large inheritance).

Reply 4

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by Rakas21
While I agree with prenups for men, I’m curious as to why you’d want it given what you’ve told us previously (unless you’ve not mentioned a large inheritance).

which part? i say a lot of things on tsr so not sure which one of my posts you're referring to.

i'm not saying it would make me a multimillionaire or anything, but his family's pretty loaded. he's doing well too, enough for us to live a really comfortable life. so yeah, to have some sense of future financial security would be nice...
Original post
by Ciel.
which part? i say a lot of things on tsr so not sure which one of my posts you're referring to.

i'm not saying it would make me a multimillionaire or anything, but his family's pretty loaded. he's doing well too, enough for us to live a really comfortable life. so yeah, to have some sense of future financial security would be nice...


You realise you would get that with a prenup, it just means you couldn't then immediately divorce and claim for 50% of his assets plus alimony...

Reply 6

Original post
by artful_lounger
You realise you would get that without a prenup, it just means you couldn't then immediately divorce and claim for 50% of his assets plus alimony...

but that's what i said? without a prenup, in my first post?
but either way, i'm sure he/his family would find a way to screw me over anyway
Original post
by Ciel.
but that's what i said? without a prenup, in my first post?
but either way, i'm sure he/his family would find a way to screw me over anyway


Sorry mistyped, I meant even with a prenup (corrected original post now).

You still get the financial benefits while you're married.

Reply 8

Original post
by artful_lounger
Sorry mistyped, I meant even with a prenup (corrected original post now).
You still get the financial benefits while you're married.

ah, i see.
i'd only get scraps though since all the pre marriage assets would be protected. but yeah either way, i don't think it's ever going to happen so not gonna get my hopes up, lol.

Reply 9

Original post
by Ciel.
which part? i say a lot of things on tsr so not sure which one of my posts you're referring to.
i'm not saying it would make me a multimillionaire or anything, but his family's pretty loaded. he's doing well too, enough for us to live a really comfortable life. so yeah, to have some sense of future financial security would be nice...

Ah, I misread and thought you wanted a pre nup. As you might expect, I wouldn’t marry without her signing a pre nup

Reply 10

Original post
by Rakas21
Ah, I misread and thought you wanted a pre nup. As you might expect, I wouldn’t marry without her signing a pre nup

i'm surprised tbh. i thought you were the more 'traditional' type when it comes to marriage, etc.

Reply 11

Original post
by Ciel.
i'm surprised tbh. i thought you were the more 'traditional' type when it comes to marriage, etc.

I am however the current legal state for a man who own a property (should be buying in the next 18 months) is that a woman can be financially rewarded for leaving a man (or even cheating on him thanks to no fault).

Thus any man who enters a marriage and is essentially a hundred grand richer than the other is being monumentally stupid if there’s no pre-nup given a 43% divorce rate.

If the hypothetical woman was richer than me in assets that would negate the need bar the infedelity clause. In an ideal world we’d also make adultery a civil offense so that the person cheated on could sue for breach of (marriage) contract.

Reply 12

Original post
by Rakas21
I am however the current legal state for a man who own a property (should be buying in the next 18 months) is that a woman can be financially rewarded for leaving a man (or even cheating on him thanks to no fault).
Thus any man who enters a marriage and is essentially a hundred grand richer than the other is being monumentally stupid if there’s no pre-nup given a 43% divorce rate.
If the hypothetical woman was richer than me in assets that would negate the need bar the infedelity clause. In an ideal world we’d also make adultery a civil offense so that the person cheated on could sue for breach of (marriage) contract.

well, you may say that now, but if a woman like madison beer, or i don't know, prime brooke shields, megan fox, or adriana lima (looks-wise, not money-wise ofc) wanted to marry you, you'd probably forget about that prenup really fast.
(edited 10 months ago)

Reply 13

I have no idea as our relationship has been rather volatile since I started being in a relationship with her over the last year and a bit. I'm not sure if I even want to continue the relationship, let alone consider marriage.

If anything, I don't want to be in a relationship with anyone at all ever again. I think this would suit me just fine.

Reply 14

Original post
by Ciel.
well, you may say that now, but if a woman like madison beer, or i don't know, prime brooke shields, megan fox, or adriana lima (looks-wise, not money-wise ofc) wanted to marry you, you'd probably forget about that prenup really fast.

Assuming they were poor, no. Obviously a celeb is rich enough that divorce would favour me were it to happen.

Reply 15

Original post
by Rakas21
Assuming they were poor, no. Obviously a celeb is rich enough that divorce would favour me were it to happen.

yeah i meant if they just had the looks, not the money

Reply 16

Original post
by Ciel.
well, you may say that now, but if a woman like madison beer, or i don't know, prime brooke shields, megan fox, or adriana lima (looks-wise, not money-wise ofc) wanted to marry you, you'd probably forget about that prenup really fast.

That would be the exact sort of situation I would want the prenup for, I'd be pretty suspicious 😅 Kind of as Rakas said above, when you actually have property worth taking you start viewing this a little different, esp with someone who has recently appeared in your life.

Reply 17

Original post
by StriderHort
That would be the exact sort of situation I would want the prenup for, I'd be pretty suspicious 😅 Kind of as Rakas said above, when you actually have property worth taking you start viewing this a little different, esp with someone who has recently appeared in your life.

yeah, maybe. i wouldn’t know i’ve got nothing to my name, tbh. but that’s probably how my boyfriend thinks too hence why he'll never propose lol : <
Original post
by Ciel.
ah, i see.
i'd only get scraps though since all the pre marriage assets would be protected. but yeah either way, i don't think it's ever going to happen so not gonna get my hopes up, lol.


Yes but you still have the benefits of cohabiting in those assets etc while married. It would only make a difference after being divorced...

Reply 19

Original post
by Ciel.
yeah, maybe. i wouldn’t know i’ve got nothing to my name, tbh. but that’s probably how my boyfriend thinks too hence why he'll never propose lol : <

Tell him if he proposes you'll agree to a pre nup so long there's an inedelity clause

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