<prompt> Human: We both have been working for about a year and a half. I make about 42kyear and she makes 35kyear. We both still live with parents, and am fortunate enough to not have any student loans. I have a 350month car payment, and she has 150month car payment. I have about 38k saved, and she has 20k saved. We are both working towards promotions within our respective fields in the near future.We are not in a huge rush, but are looking into buying a house within the next year or two. What are the following steps we should take, and what are our options moving forward?Thanks.  <response>: If you insist on doing this before marriage, hire a lawyer to set up all the legal documentation, agreements and wills. 