J.R. Whalen

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You know the saying, first comes love, then comes marriage? matched

But for some unmarried couples, it's first comes love, then comes a mortgage. matched

We'll talk to Wall Street Journal reporter Dalvin Brown after the break. matched

Some unmarried couples are holding off spending on a wedding and instead putting their money toward a down payment on a home. matched

Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Dalvin Brown joins me. matched

So, Dalvin, first comes love, then comes a mortgage? matched

How many unmarried couples are doing this? matched

Now, just to be clear, are we talking about unmarried people in a relationship or are there also close friends doing this? matched

So the people in romantic relationships, why are they buying as opposed to, say, renting a place? matched

Yeah, how does the expense of buying fit in with all the other expenses of living together and eventually getting married? matched

Around what age are these couples doing this? matched

This is very different from how their parents did it. matched

How about getting a mortgage? matched

Does being married or unmarried matter in the eyes of banks? matched

What kinds of agreements do the couples work out between them before buying? matched

Well, what does happen if somebody wants to get out of the arrangement or they break up? matched

What does that involve? matched

That's WSJ reporter Dalvin Brown. matched

And that's it for your Money Briefing. matched

This episode was produced by Ariana Asparu with supervising producer Melanie Roy. matched

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