Hello! My SO and I have been together for eight years, and have lived together for nearly four of those. I suppose it's possible we may get married one day, but neither of us is gunning for it right now. No plans to have children, but we have a big floofy dog that we adore.
I've known for a while that we should probably put some plans in place in case one of us dies, but so far we're still feeling mostly young and haven't done anything. We don't have combined finances, so the bare minimum that I'm currently pushing for is for both of us to update our beneficiaries on our various accounts. I don't think he ever added any beneficiaries to his, and I am just getting around to adding him to mine.
Beyond that, I'm guessing a medical power of attorney would be a good idea at some point, but I wanted to see - I know I've seen posts about other situations where a couple isn't planning to marry. How has anyone else navigated these waters and made your own plans? What should I be thinking of or pushing for? Thanks!