Open Question: mortgage on my name but both names on the deed?

[Administrator]

We are married and getting our first home together. However, my husband's credit is bad, we had to pay alot of his credit togehter actually. So I got a loan on the house on my name only and we are about to go to closing. At the beginning I thought that its fair that both of our names should be on the deed. Now I am thinking that it is not fair that I am going to be financially responsible for it and not him. I want to propose to him that he fix his credit, we refinance when he does so and then we add his name to the deed. I think its fair. It's not about trust or anything like that for me. We love each other and trust each other. I dont even know what the laws are when you are married and have a house together - I think in case of divorce in Virginia it gets split anywhays both ways. I just want him to be responsible for it just like I am. I dont know how he would react Do you think I am unreasonable?

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