My Husband Has Mooched Off My Hard Work for Years. I’ve Had Enough.

Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Dear Pay Dirt, I’m preparing to ask my husband for a divorce in the next few months, and I’m wondering if you can weigh in on what is a…fair division of our assets. But it feels like every time we just begin to catch our breath, some new major charge comes up leaving us with little money leftover and some of the more fun house projects even further on the back burner because we can’t afford the furniture or things we want. —House Torture Dear House Torture: Wouldn’t it be great if you could renovate a home in 30 or 60 minutes just like every show on HGTV? Dear Pay Dirt, My partner and I have combined our finances in a slightly unusual way, and I want to make sure there isn’t a downside we are missing.