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Do you need to share all of your assets with your partner if you're not married?

As many a bitter divorce has shown, it can be a bad idea to put money and property in the name of a significant other even after you decide to get married. Nobody truly knows the trajectory their relationship will end up taking, and if something goes wrong, they can find themselves losing a lot of money as well as a partner.

In this case, it is no surprise that many people recommend keeping some of your finances and investments separate from your partner. It helps maintain a level of independence that can prove invaluable in a worst-case scenario. While it can sometimes feel difficult to explain this to the individual that you supposedly want to spend the rest of your life with, those who care about your well-being should understand.

Unfortunately, not everybody is willing to think it through when it comes to their partner protecting their financial sovereignty. They want to benefit from their assets, even if they are not entitled to do so. While context is everything in these kinds of scenarios, this kind of attitude can prove to be a red flag.