So ever since we decided to divorce my STBX went on a spending spree. Spent $6.5K on Amazon crap alone in just 2 months. I'm sure she shipped most of it to her family to hide it. And that's not even counting other merchants. For me, that's a good chunk of change.

Once I finally got a lawyer and met he recommended I pull 1/2 the remaining bank balance immediately and I did.

My only concern is she is clearly still spending the remainder and I'm worried she'll do that and then still come after the 1/2 now in my personal checking when we separate. I hate to say fight fire with fire and buy stuff for myself now so she doesn't get to spend her 1/2 and then still get part of my 1/2. In your experience would she still get part of my 1/2?

I'd rather save my 1/2 for post-divorce to buy stuff I'll need for me and my son. Not to mention save up enough to buy a house again since she'll probably force the sale of our current home.

TL;DR Wife spending excessively. Should I do likewise so that I'm not screwed and she spends 1/2 and then still gets part of "my" unspent half?