“I don’t see the need to get married.
Having a registered partnership feels the same to me,
but I wonder if it’s also the same
when it comes to my pension.”
Marriage is becoming less and less popular in the Netherlands. Couples in their twenties and thirties are increasingly opting for a registered partnership or cohabitation with or without a cohabitation contract. If you choose to live together in this form, what are the implications for your pension? And what if your relationship ends?
Dutch marriage law was changed with effect from January 2018: community of property no longer automatically applies to couples who get married without a prenuptial agreement. Instead, their property is now joined in a limited community of property, which means both partners retain their own assets and assets they inherit no longer automatically fall into their community of property.