"He still won’t talk to me and tells the children I am a thief and should be locked up."

Money and divorce. The second in a series of guest posts from Holly Bell

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The second in a series of guest posts from Holly Bell. You can read the first part here.

Money, Money, Money

It was all going so well until we talked about our savings. He said that because I’d been at home with the kids and only worked part time in the last few years that they weren’t anything to do with me, they all came from his hard work he said.

At first I could see his point; he had worked very hard it was true. But we had agreed that I would give up my career to raise the children and the only way he could have children and work that hard was with me doing everything else.

I went to see a solicitor and realised he was talking nonsense; that most assets are split 50/50 as a starting point, so it all got very messy and legal after that. I was awarded 65% of the assets whilst he kept his pension. He still won’t talk to me and tells the children I am a thief and should be locked up. Nancy, 62.

You’ll need to come to an agreement with your ex on how to split the assets, whether amicably together or through the courts letting a judge decide. This includes everything; pensions, property, savings, investments, valuable possessions.