Well, @JellyB, she also pointed out to me the other day that California law starts by giving her 40% of my gross pay, which is 60% of my net pay. Currently, I pay for both of our houses and my apartment, as well as her car and insurance, health and life insurance, etc. I get some rental income from her roommates and the tenants in our second house. Money’s tight, but affordable. If she takes 60% of my net pay, she could pay for the house she lives in and her car and other expenses, but I wouldn’t have enough to keep the other house, or my car. Like they say, “It’s cheaper to keep ‘er.”