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!
