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My husband (M55) and I (F59) need to make a will. I have two adult children, he has one. He believes his adult child should get half of our money and assets when we both pass away, and that my two children should share the other half. I don't understand this logic, as we have been married for 16 years and think of all of our children as “ours”. Also, I make over twice as much money as he does, and have for years. Our home and all of our savings were accumulated after we married. Neither of us brought much financially to the marriage, and there are no other large assets. I believe each child should each get an equal 1/3. How can we resolve this without a big blowout fight? TLDR: Husband wants his adult child to inherit half of our assets in our will, and have my two children share the other half.
Oy. Would he grant you the same clemency he is asking from you?
This post has reached one of our comment/karma limits. The text of the post has been preserved below.
My husband (M55) and I (F59) need to make a will. I have two adult children, he has one. He believes his adult child should get half of our money and assets when we both pass away, and that my two children should share the other half. I don't understand this logic, as we have been married for 16 years and think of all of our children as “ours”. Also, I make over twice as much money as he does, and have for years. Our home and all of our savings were accumulated after we married. Neither of us brought much financially to the marriage, and there are no other large assets. I believe each child should each get an equal 1/3. How can we resolve this without a big blowout fight? TLDR: Husband wants his adult child to inherit half of our assets in our will, and have my two children share the other half.