So ... back in 2020 ... we helped our daughter buy her first house .... my wife and I helped alot and we also co-signed the mortgage ... she ( along with the bank ) owns the house . We knew that her boyfriend would be moving in with her and would be paying her rent ( so to speak ) .
Hes a great guy and they just got engaged last week .
Anyway at the time of them moving in the wife and I were worried that if something happened between them ... he may try to claim rights to the house .
Samantha ( my daughter ) was also concerned about this possibility and suggested she see a lawyer and
have a co-habitation agreement drawn up ... I didnt like that idea as those papers cost around 5 k to have drawn up .
I then got a great idea ... I told her that I would have a chat with him ...
So next time he was over I brought him to a bit of a secret room in my house that few know about
I sat him down and we chatted about sports .... cars ... and the weather ... not a word was uttered about him her or their current situation ....
next time I talked to my daughter in private ... I assured her there was nothing for any of us to worry about
We have a few things in common..... 
