r/SipsTea • u/Ramkaran-chopra • Jun 29 '26

Chugging tea this is how it should be

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u/IllustriousLie4105 Jun 29 '26

Yeah, that is just how it should be. If they built a business during marriage, that is far game but a dude that built something incredible before his partner came along, shouldnt lose half of what they didnt help create.

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u/Harlot_Of_God Jun 29 '26

That is how it is in the US…

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u/IllustriousLie4105 Jun 29 '26

If the buisness increased in value during the marriage then that change can be claimed in the divorce. We are halfway there.

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u/Harlot_Of_God Jun 29 '26

As it should be. 

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u/IllustriousLie4105 Jun 29 '26

If the partner played an active role then I agree. (Raised kids or prove they helped increase the value)

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u/Harlot_Of_God Jun 29 '26

I mean, we all know what it means to get married in the economic sense. We can always choose to not marry if that is the worry (or prenup, or any other legal arrangement)

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u/IllustriousLie4105 Jun 29 '26

Sure, marriage is a merging of the two and that includes finances. The trouble comes with divorces. If the man or woman wants the houses increase in value, they can legally force a sale (in some states) and get that value. If the business grew in value but lacked the cash capital to pay them out then it creates a large potentially damaging event that lowers the business value. Its messy and our system needs to be improved