Buying a House

Getting your first home together is usually a major milestone for a couple. It’s one of the first big decisions both people make together, and it’s the start of a new chapter of building something together and sharing a space. Except when one partner does it behind their spouse’s back, in which case it’s the sign of a very unexpected breakup.

We can’t help but wonder what some of these stories would look like if they were told from the partner’s perspective. In what situation do you decide it’s a good idea to end an engagement by secretly buying a house? It seems like potentially this person got the order of things backward.