I had just left a bad marriage with 3 young children.  

In the event of divorce she would keep all of her property that was hers before marriage - including your house if you sell to her.

My parents had a god awful marriage and it really made the idea really unappealing to me.And I don't want kids until I am financially independent because as harsh as it may seem, children are just walking liabilities.

As it stands right now, I just want to stop working 70+ hours a week at a job that leaves me no free time to focus on my future marriage and possible family.  

My strategy was always to put my best foot forward - get a solid deal lined up, make sure the numbers are legit, pull the equity out only when the payment will be covered by an investment and still have a happy marriage.  

I am fortunate that she is just as passionate about investing as I am and we've begun conducting a long term investment strategy that will begin post marriage.

There will always be marriages and therefore a certain percentage of those will end in divorce.

Its great for our marriage too.  

I think this applies in business AND business within marriage.

Marriages create communal property.