GF said:You don't need to be married to lose half your stack, all you need to do is live together for a period of time ie. De Facto. You can get a "binding financial agreement", from a Family Law Solicitor...kind of like a pre-nup for the non married years and a pre-nup for later. This will require disclosure of assets. You should consider a Will as well.
I thought with Defacto it's only what was aquired after the relationship began?
Although with our messed up system I wouldn't be surprised.