Wednesday 13 April 2016

Better Put A Ring On It Insteadt

Have you heard the story of Michael Burton? If you haven't well, let this be a lesson to anybody about to enter a relationship for long and have no qualms of marrying.



Trust is a big thing but these things can happen. After all, love can't feed you but by being responsible you can feed yourself.

Mr Burton claimed that his fiancee, Kristina Liden, had been his lodger for the last 18 years they spent together.

Mr Burton divorced his wife when his relationship with Liden began. However, Liden did not bother to ask him for marriage. Burton did not, as well.

It was after their falling-out that Burton insisted Liden was just a lodger in the house.

However, Liden said that Burton told her to make "financial contributions to their home" so "he can take care of her and be with her together forever."

Seeing that Burton was having trouble managing finances, she agreed to provide and in their last 18 years had made a huge contribution of £70,000 for the funding of their £495,000 home.

Leeds County Court's Judge Neil Cameron found that  Mr Burton wasn't a man who would shoulder all the expenses of a home. Instead, he saw him as someone who would sell the house for the benefit of his pension

He decided that he should share the house's sale profits with his ex-wife or live-in partner.


Liden got lucky. But for other women, I would advise that you get married even if you do love the person. You'll want to watch out where your investments go ,too. Eighteen years of living in is a very long time!