Points to discuss with your lawyer

• If there are children from your previous marriages, decide how to change custody arrangements
• Create a trust to make sure the children from previous marriages aren't left out of inheritances
• Consider having a prenuptial agreement drawn up to show your love, commitment and practicality – you and your partner may want to keep some accounts and assets separate
• Discuss any possible changes in maintenance payments
• Update wills and other beneficiary accounts
• Gift to your children now – if they have to wait for a stepmother who is twenty years younger than Dad to die, it could be a very long time before they receive their inheritance

Points to discuss with your insurance broker

• Re-evaluate your and your partner's insurance needs
• Discuss how your and your partner's parents will be cared for in future
• Consider taking out life insurance on your or your partner's previous spouse to replace maintenance payments if he or she should die
• Update and coordinate benefit packages from your places of employment, healthcare, retirement plans, etc.