How do you protect your collection before you get married? Divorce can kill a hobby! - Page 2

derekrodneysim · 05-26-2010, 06:50 AM

Haha. I doubt mine would care about my statues n comics.

We're going thru a rough patch and starting over. She called off the engagement recently citing that it's too much pressure.

Anyone here been divorced? Maybe our wiser brethren could shed some light.

ratchet · 05-26-2010, 07:29 AM

My wife is the love of my life - but if things went sour she has said that my collection is mine - she could care less what I do with it... the house, the cats, out daughter on the other hand...

**nbr3bagshotrow** · 05-26-2010, 08:15 AM

To go into a relationship worrying about your collection? Then you've found the wrong woman. If your collection means that much to you the right woman for you would understand and you wouldn't have to worry about losing your precious collection.

IMO, these materialistic things are nothing in the grand scheme of things. However, a loving relation is much more. As much as I love collecting if Mrs Hobbit ever asked me to get rid of it, I would in a heartbeat. But, knowing Mrs Hobbit that will never happen.

JLM · 05-26-2010, 08:21 AM

If you are seriously concerned about these things you are best getting advice from a lawyer about both what happens to the division of the couples finances in the event of marriage breakdown and whether or not any prenuptual agreement will be binding in the event of divorce.

Divorce laws vary hugely from country to country, and from state to state. On an international forum like this you can't assume that one person's experience will be the same as yours might be in the unhappy event of a marriage breakdown.

But is the collection really worth more than the relationship?

sleepindeath · 05-26-2010, 08:33 AM

Personally, I think it is sad that you consider your material stuff over someone you Love.

I think at the rate of this thread you are better off never getting Married.

Just my humble opinions.

Babytoxie · 05-26-2010, 08:40 AM

I thought the way this worked was that the girlfriend makes you get rid of your collection before you get married. So if you get divorced, no worries!

tedmic · 05-26-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MeetThyReaper

It's not that I'm planning to get married AND divorced. lol Hell....I haven't even bought a ring or mentioned proposing. I'm just very protective of my collection and am thinking of the worst case scenario. I'm OCD like that. lol

At least you are taking precautions IN CASE you get divorced. Let's face it, 60% of marriages end in divorce (and how many of the remaining 40% are happy in their relationship?). Too many people go into marriage fantasizing about love ever after, then the sh$$%t hits the fan for one reason or another. I know too many guys who lost a lot only because the courts usually favor the woman. Nothing's perfect!

**nbr3bagshotrow** · 05-26-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tedmic

At least you are taking precautions IN CASE you get divorced. Let's face it, 60% of marriages end in divorce (and how many of the remaining 40% are happy in their relationship?). Too many people go into marriage fantasizing about love ever after, then the sh$$%t hits the fan for one reason or another. I know too many guys who lost a lot only because the courts usually favor the woman. Nothing's perfect!

I'm glad I'm in the 40% and this June will be 31 years.

**Bullseye** · 05-26-2010, 08:54 AM

I would hide them at the bottom of the garden.

joefixit2 · 05-26-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bullseye

I would hide them at the bottom of the garden.

I thought that's where you hide the ex-wife?