Ownership - Drawing the Line

This scenario is one of the reasons why I have very little faith in people. My (recently divorced) mother is about to go through a similar situation. My Step-father has not paid a dime on the house that they have lived in the entire time that they have lived there, yet because they were married at the time, my Mom must give him half of any profit that is made from the sale of her home.

To me, this is insane, and I would rather give the house away than to give this bastard any sort of reward for being an asshole for over a decade. Of course, that would mean that my Mother would receive nothing for her hard work as well. In the end, I would have to agree with Arainach, get a prenup. If someone does not wish to bare half the burden, they should not acquire half the reward.

Jam it back in, in the dark.