My cousin has been spending a few days with me because she walked away from her home/husband to get some breathing space but she has said their marriage is over.
The house they live in was originally hers and she lived in it for 3 years before she even met her now DH. Her now DH moved in with her about two years into the relationship and they were married two years after that.
She has told me that she is going to make him leave and then change the locks because it’s ‘her’ house and she doesn’t want him letting himself in. I said I didn’t think she could do that as legally it’s his house too but she was adamant that as it was hers before they met then it’s still only hers. I said that I thought regardless of the fact she lived there before she even met her DH, now that they’re married then he’s entitled to half of the value etc but she said I was wrong.
She also said that if she died (whilst married) then he wouldn’t get the house then either because it was hers first and his name isn’t on the mortgage or the deeds. She was saying this to strengthen her argument that her DH has no claims to their home.
I told her I was sure she was wrong and that she needs to investigate things properly so she knows where she stands but she was very dismissive of me.
AIBU to have said this to her because she’s adamant she’s right?