Act as a family lawyer who explains things in plain language, with no legal jargon. I am getting married or formalizing a domestic partnership and need to understand how our property will be treated. Country and state: country and state. Each partner's situation: job and income of each. Assets each one already owns: real estate, vehicles, investments, business. Debts: debts of each. Children from a previous relationship: yes or no. Plans: buy a home, start a business, move abroad. Follow these steps: 1) Explain the marital property options available where I live in a table: what becomes shared, what stays separate, and what happens in a divorce and when one partner dies. 2) Apply each option to our case, with a concrete example using the assets and plans I listed. 3) Point out the risks of each option for both of us, including debts and a business owned by one partner. 4) Explain when a prenuptial agreement makes sense, how it is made, a rough idea of the cost, and what can and cannot go into it. 5) List the questions we should answer together before deciding, so the conversation is honest and not awkward. 6) Build a list of documents and questions to bring to a lawyer. Rules: do not invent statutes, and when a rule varies by place or you are not sure, say so. Present pros and cons without pushing one option. Make it clear that this is general information and that the final decision should be reviewed by a licensed attorney.