This seems a little weird and im not sure what to expect from people on the internet but here it goes. I (25m) and my wife (23f) have been married for almost 5 year but aren't doing so well and im contemplating separation. She's been un employed for almost a year and im just done telling her to get a job to help with bills (I have been paying all her bills since she became unemployed). Ive tried helping her enroll in school to pursue her dream job, my family and I have helped fill out job applications and been suportive every step of the way to no success. The house and my 2 cars are in my name ( house was purchased while married) we have no joint accounts and her car and the boat are the only thing that share our names. (Potentially working on getting the boat refinanced in my name or mine and a parents name) But Im nervous about my assets being taken away as i feel once this moves forward she would turn it into a nasty separation. Maybe there's someone out there who was in a similar situation that can shed some light? And or have advice on how to better protect myself?