Top 10 ways to shield unwed couples’ assets

People are marrying later in life, and many choose to live together for years before they tie the knot.

- HARVEY JONES

Sometimes, they never marry at all. This trend isn’t just confined to younger couples. More older Britons are moving in with a new partner following divorce or the death of a spouse, but without formalising the relationship. Once considered scandalous, living together without marriage is increasingly the norm. ‘The law, however, has not kept pace. Unmarried, cohabiting couples have fewer legal and financial rights than married couples or those in civil partnerships.