<prompt> Human: Hello! Myself 25f and my partner 29m have been together for about 5.5 years. We are not married and being married is not particularly important to us. My partner makes about 60k a year, and I make about 40k a year. Currently we rent an apartment together and split the rent 6040 based on our income. My partner doesnt really have debt and has saved a good amount of money. I on the other hand have a good retirement savings, normal emergency savings, but still have debts and havent saved anything to buy a house. He really wants to buy a home and has the means to do so, has already spoken to a bank and has been approved for a mortgage and has money for the down payment and closing costs. I will not be at all contributing to the down payment and likely wont have my name on the mortgage, but we will still be splitting the monthly payment 6040 like we do now. My family is very insistent that my name needs to be on it somewhere if Im paying towards it so Im not totally screwed in the event that we break up. How can we protect ourselves and make sure we both benefit in the purchasing of the home? TL;DR: Partner I arent married. Hes buying a home, but Ill be helping with the monthly payment. How do we benefit and protect ourselves individually?  <response>: Unless he ventures to make a commitment to you both marrying, you are simply paying rent. Now your landlord is your partner. You have to think of it that way. Logically there is nothing wrong with this. But try to keep saving for your own home. You might need one someday. 