Originally Posted by
jwfliesdvegas
so what is the "5-F" thing
I assume he means this:
If it...
Flies
Floats
*******s
Rent it, don't own it. I'm not sure what the other two F's are?
I've been pretty lucky with marriage so far, but the experiences of essentially ALL of my friends and associates lead me to believe that prenuptials are critical. Get a good lawyer and set it up so you keep everything you brought into the marriage and pre-define a fair split of assets acquired after the marriage. This will not help wth child support of course.
Also attempt to find a mate who's education and career accomplishments demonstrate a high level of self-sufficiency...she won't need your money, and her pride will probably prevent her from trying to steal it out of spite.