“I don’t understand why we should get married,” said Mihai. Marriage is just a piece of paper.
– Exactly. We already have everything that married people have. A house, a joint account, a dog, holidays. What would change?
“Laura, after all these years, do you think you need a ceremony to feel safe?
“Honestly, I’m fine as we are. If the relationship stops working, everyone can leave without a complicated divorce.
When I got home, I said good night and went to bed. Mihai probably thought the conversation was over.
On the table, we had the documents related to the property, the credit agreement, the statements of the accounts and the sheets with our monthly contributions.
The house I called “ours” was legally in my name. Most of the advance came from my savings.
