cocorico Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 it's hard to believe that a ow or om could be naive to believe that a large gift of cash, jewelry, a trip, property, etc. from a married person is not coming from joint assets. It very much depends on where you live and the laws there, and the contract under which the couple married and any subsequent legal and financial arrangements. Many couples elect to marry via ante-nuptial contract, maintaining separate estates throughout the marriage, with "joint assets" (such as a family home) subject to specific legal provision. My H and his xW were not uncommon in having such an arrangement - though perhaps it's also more likely among certain social classes than others - and so every penny he spent towards our R came from his estate, over which she had zero claim. So no, no naïveté involved in believing - correctly - that nothing came from "joint assets" - just a knowledge of marital arrangements beyond only one type favoured in one country. Link to post Share on other sites
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