Interactive Simulator

Divorce Financial Impact Simulator

Explore how housing, asset division, income, and support assumptions could reshape each person’s financial future.

Model scenarios, compare outcomes, and understand what changes the trajectory most.

Current shared financial snapshot

$850,000
$520,000
$280,000
$120,000
$50,000

Annual income (gross)

Person A
$125,000
Person B
$95,000
24%

Approx take-home: A $7,917/mo · B $6,017/mo

Separation / split assumptions

50%
Person A: 50%Person B: 50%
50%
Person A: 50%Person B: 50%

Support direction

$30,000

Housing outcome

Housing decision

Equity of $330,000 is split using the 50% / 50% asset split above.

Post-divorce monthly costs

Monthly housing

Person A

Rent or new mortgage

$2,000/mo
Person B

Rent or new mortgage

$2,000/mo

Non-housing living costs

Person A
$3,500/mo
Person B
$3,200/mo

Expected income growth

Person A
3%
Person B
2.5%

Savings rate

Person A
12%
Person B
10%

Health insurance / fixed costs

Person A
$700/mo
Person B
$700/mo

Long-term assumptions

20 years

Financial Outlook

Both households stabilize, though one path is stronger than the other.

Person A

Strong

Comfortable surplus with strong growth trajectory.

+$1,720/mo

10-yr NW $754K

Person B

Stable

Positive cash flow and steady accumulation ahead.

+$117/mo

10-yr NW $494K

Inflation assumption: 2.5%

Net worth projection

Person APerson BPre-divorce baseline

The two paths separate over time, reflecting how differences in income, expenses, and savings compound across years. Values shown in today’s dollars (2.5% inflation assumption).

Monthly cash flow comparison

Immediate post-split monthly picture (before income/expense growth; excludes investment income)

Person A

+$1,720/mo

After-tax income$7,920
Total expenses$6,200

Person B

+$117/mo

After-tax income$6,017
Total expenses$5,900

Asset division waterfall

How shared assets flow through debts and costs into each person’s starting position

Total marital assets

$730,000

After debts

$680,000

Debts removed: $50,000

After one-time costs

$650,000

Costs removed: $30,000

Final allocation

Person A

$325,000

50% of remaining pool

Person B

$325,000

50% of remaining pool

Housing cost comparison

Full monthly budget by housing scenario. Immediate post-split; before growth rates; excludes investment income.

Keep the house

Housing: $3,700/mo(est.)

Income
Costs

Person A

+$17/mo

Tight

100% of income used

Income
Costs

Person B

$1,583/mo

Deficit

126% of income used

Sell and find new housing

A $2,000/mo·B $2,000/mo

Income
Costs

Person A

+$1,717/mo

Sustainable

78% of income used

Income
Costs

Person B

+$117/mo

Tight

98% of income used

HousingLiving + fixedSurplusDeficitIncomeCosts

Hover any segment for detail. Support payments reflected where applicable.

What’s shaping these trajectories

  • Selling and splitting $330K in home equity gives both sides liquid starting capital.
  • A $30K/yr income difference creates moderate divergence in long-term outcomes.

This simulator is for educational planning and scenario exploration only. It does not provide legal advice or jurisdiction-specific outcomes.