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I have been married for 36 years. If something should happen to the young wife, I eventually might have another relationship but I doubt I would ever marry again.
+1 35 years for us.I have been married for 36 years. If something should happen to the young wife, I eventually might have another relationship but I doubt I would ever marry again.
I have been married for 36 years. If something should happen to the young wife, I eventually might have another relationship but I doubt I would ever marry again.
Date, have fun, share common interests, be committed if you both prefer, but don't marry.
A de facto couple must cohabit for a minimum of two years for the Family Law Act to apply, unless if they have a child together, have registered the relationship, or have made significant contributions to the relationship. Parties to a de facto relationship have only two years after separation in which to file for property and/or spousal maintenance in the Family Court.
I have been married for 36 years. If something should happen to the young wife, I eventually might have another relationship but I doubt I would ever marry again.
+1 35 years for us.
Hi - I am a 50 year old male and heading towards retiring (if I choose to) in a couple of years. Am also divorced with older working children. Currently dating a younger woman with very little in the way of assets. I like her, but figure if we get too involved I will be risking my assets. What would you do?
I actually quite like working too when I am working in a good company with nice people. However, I do want to set myself up so that it is completely optional.
Thanks!
Boy...It sounds like with the defining laws in Australia, the only ones who are safe on the dating scene are men and women who are both alike...both either have assets or both have not. In your case, I would hunt around for a woman with assets. Thinking about it on a sociological level, it looks like a class system has evolved.
The laws were changed some time ago. If the widow or widower is over 60, they do not lose the SS of their spouse.
That was the case with us.
+1 35 years for us.
The laws were changed some time ago. If the widow or widower is over 60, they do not lose the SS of their spouse.
That was the case with us.
After dating her for 6 months, if you are more concerned with risk of losing money than losing her, then let her go, she's not the one. At that stage you should be peak-head-over-heels. You're clearly not ("i like her"), so regardless of the finances, it would be kinder to part ways.
I would avoid marriage and cohabitation. I would protect my assets.
I would also be careful with how you manage the relationship/sex, to ensure that she does not get pregnant. That will put you on the hook for 18 years of child support. The safest bet is to get clipped. Also, manage any conflict/breakup in a way that minimizes the risk of retaliation via false allegations.
I got divorced at 47 and my experience was that almost none of the women that I dated had much in terms of savings, so I'd say that if typical. I did end up with a gal with a nice pension, though, and we do have a prenup which has some standing here in the US of A.
Happiness is being single.....(sample size of one)
Could just be the way you express yourself, but I don't exactly hear a great love affair here. You're comparing your feelings toward a woman with your feelings toward work: You quite like it when it's going well, but want it to stay optional. In that light, I'm not sure you should be taking up a young woman's most marriageable/childbearing years with your heavily qualified affections (I'm assuming she is of childbearing age, since you only said "younger."). If I were you, I'd let her go before she feels too involved.
What would be the advices for an old rich man to date a young poor woman?
Thanks Mr Tightwad - None of my mail is going to her place and none of her mail is going to mine. I have only been seeing her around 6 months. I am aware of the two year threshold and I understand you don’t even have to be living with someone in Australia for that to apply, as long as there has been a regular pattern of spending nights together. I have also heard of guys in my situation just not committing to relationships of any length due to this. It is actually really sad that the law is having that effect.
Now that's using your big head....I am pretty cautious though this time, so not letting my emotions get ahead of my reasoning.