Potential second marriage and wanting to ring fence certain assets - is it possible?

[HorseAndCarriage]

I have name changed for this. I was married and divorced in around 2012. The divorce cleaned me out - exh behaved like an arsehole. Spent all his money and then lost his job so claimed he had absolutely nothing and I ended up having to remortgage the house I had already paid for.

I've been super cautious since then and have never thought I would consider being married again. Dp (been seeing him since early 2018) moved in in July 2019. I didn't think marriage would be on his mind either but he dropped a hint about it over Xmas which made me think he is thinking about it.

But I come into this relationship with way more assets and fewer dependants (he has 4, I have 2 and importantly one of mine might need life long support as he has SN).

I'm happy to share what we build together but I would like to ring fence what I had when we got together. Is that legally possible in the UK? (I'm not saying I would even say yes to a proposal but just thinking through the options!).

Don’t get married - less complicated 😊

Just don't marry! I was one of four. My mother left my father for my stepfather who is alcoholic. She died intestate and we didn't even get any of my mother's jewellery.

When you get married any legally valid Will that you previously put in place automatically becomes void, unless it makes specific reference to your intended marriage.

Don't get married to a man with 4 kids.