Even in a marriage the major income earner is the lead borrower, regardless of the the credit score.

Picking the RIGHT property management company and expecting unending success is like having to pick the RIGHT spouse and expecting a successful marriage---and only after a few emails, maybe a phone call or two and if you are lucky an in person meeting with the property manager.

We have 'house hacked' a couple homes throughout our marriage, but two years ago I quit my job (at 48) and started REI full time, after taking some 'guru' courses (have no regrets whatsoever).

HUD specifically addresses this and does not require a marriage license to qualify a family unit.Moving into a new area with only one being employed is not unusual.

Originally posted by @Clint Coons: Now all the client needs is protection from the Divorce court judges.They say that 40% to 50% of marriages in the US end with a divorce judgement--and that's an asset and income stream protection that's really needed.

Here are my thoughts:1 - Sure, he messed up big time by sleeping around2 - He and his wife probably need to split3 - I don't care what demands his wife put on him, he's out of his mind if he is really going to give up golf to try and save the marriage.

Properties in your name only would be leased by you.There may be several reasons for a H&W to have seperate accounts, liability is not really one of them unless it's property acquired prior to the marriage and has been kept seperate without comingling monies.

@Lee Fahy , 40 years ago, they used to say "if a couple can hang wallpaper together, without a murder, the marriage will survive.

The marriage penalty used to be much worse.  

@David Faulkner Love it..I've been struggling with that strategy in my marriage o: