I came across a post on one of the men’s advice subreddits about young men choosing to stay single. Many of the comments discussed the potential of losing half their salaries, their property, etc. Granted, I don’t know the income/net worth of those replying in that thread, but I was curious to see what the perspective would be on this subreddit: For those who are rich and unmarried, are you choosing to stay single? And for those who are married, what’s the risk to you financially should the marriage end in divorce? Namely what protections (if any) are in place to protect your wealth? These are questions I’d like to know for myself. For a bit of perspective/background: I’m a single male M.D. who spent the best years of his life in medical training. I’d like to get married in the near future and have children. I’m a homeowner just outside of a HCOL area where I practice medicine because of higher compensation (less competition too). Other than my Sub Date (graduation gift to myself), I don’t live extravagantly and still drive the car I had in residency. Statistically, my future wife would make less income, so if it doesn’t work out, what’s my outlook financially?