Considering moving in with someone? Or getting married? There is lots of advice out there that you really should get a cohabitation agreement or marriage contract. But, that sounds really unromantic. Is it really necessary?

For some people, having a cohabitation agreement results in a more steady, predictable and long-lasting relationship. For others, it can result in savings of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars – and also avoids a lot of bitterness about how family law works. For others, a cohabitation agreement does nothing.

In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains what cohabitation agreements can do, and when they make enough sense to get one despite how unromantic they seem. He also says when they make no sense, so there is no need to kill the mood.

If you found this episode helpful, check out these episodes on similar topics:

96. If You Let Your Partner Move In, Will They Get Your House?93. ⁠How to Lose Assets in a Divorce⁠92. ⁠How to Protect Your Assets in a Marriage or Relationship⁠63. ⁠What Can You Do With a Marriage Contract?⁠42. ⁠How to Get a Legal Separation in Ontario?⁠

30. Spousal Support Entitlement

Check out the video version of ⁠this episode on YouTube⁠.

The Ontario Family Law Podcast is a companion to the book, Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law. The latest edition, which is up-to-date on all important divorce issues is now available. Get it as a $⁠9.99 Kindle eBook⁠ , or as an ⁠Apple Book for your iPad or iPhone ⁠. You can also get it as a ⁠paperback or hard cover from Amazon⁠ or at better bookstores.

TO CONTACT JOHN SCHUMAN:website: www.schumanlaw.caemail: john@schumanlaw.ca Phone: 416-446-5080