Why wouldn't you buy a house before getting married?

[xXOGLEGENDXx]

This is mainly for men. I never understood waiting until after marriage to buy a house or any other major asset for that matter. Wouldn't it make more sense to buy it before you got married so that it is your separate property and she is not entitled to anything if there is a divorce? Because regardless if you are on the title and paying 100% of it, if you got it after marriage, she is automatically entitled to a certain percentage in most states.

My cousin is going to marry his girl and he wants to buy a house, but they want to wait until after getting married to buy one. I told him to dead that idea and if he can afford it now to do it and get that title in his name. They're on some sentimental "buying our first home together" bs

Brehs if you reject the GMB life be smart about it.

 

[Doobie Doo]

It doesn't matter, if you buy and then get married AND THEN some shyt goes down you still have to pay for a house you cannot live in.

 

[Mowgli]

I live in l.a county

Hey come stay in my cardboard box isn't sexy

 

[Malik1time]

i had a discussion with my cousin about this
the thing is it would feel weird living in a house by yourself
apartment/condo is ok but in a house seems odd

 

[Amy Traphouse]

That's what prenups are for.

You can divorce and leave with whatever you had before the marriage. Same goes with businesses and estate inheritances.

 

[Boujee Bonita Braxton]

Most newlyweds/married couples want to pick out their first home together.

I personally don't want to spend the rest of my days in a home that I'm pretty sure my new husband once used as a bachelor's pad...among other things.

 

[CinnaSlim]

Don't buy a house. Buy an apartment building or 2 family and rent it out for additional income. Just cause you brought a house you like doesn't mean in the future your wife is going to want to live there and raise a family in that house.

Plus if you GMB why are you even considering getting married. All this could be solved with a prenup

 

[George's Dilemma]

Plenty of folks either can't afford that mortgage and down payment with their sole income, or are leery of making such an investment without a partner to help them out. In that sense a marriage in modern times is basically an extension of marriage in years gone by when the engagement was more practical for the parties involved than anything romantic.