short childless marriage

The duration of the relationship (marriage+co-habitation before) is just one factor. Regard must be given to all the factors in the s25 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. Unless there is a lot of money involved the needs of the parties, in particular for housing, usually comes at the top or near the top of the list.

It sounds as though your wife was dependent on you during the marriage so she may be able to successfully claim something from you towards the costs of rehousing & readjustment. That could be a small capital sum or spouse maintenance for a short term. If she is adequately rehoused &/or works now her claim would diminish.

Hi there,

I am hoping that you guys can assist me with a similar situation I am going through.

We have no children.
We have no matrimonial assets.
We have lived independently throughout the short marriage - separate bank accounts.
I have a property that I have bought and live in.
She has a property that she has bought and lives in.
These properties are in sole names with no financial contribution from either side into each others properties.
We both have not lived in each others properties.
We both can sustain the same level of lifestyle that we were accustomed to during the marriage and separation.

My goal would be to have a Clean Break and we walk away with our own assets.

However my total asset position is more than hers and so she wants to eat into that and feels entitled to something even though she can live off her own salary and has made no contributions to these assets.

Based on the construct I have told you guys about would a judge / arbitrator say it would be deemed fair if we walk away with our own assets?