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[–] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That’s not quite right. Preexisting assets kept separately don’t just become marital assets. If you owned a home prior to the marriage and you then live there together, it almost certainly would be considered a marital property.

But certainly every dollar you make or asset you acquire while married counts.