BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live was broadcast on Monday, 5 June 2006, at 1502 BST.
If you and your partner have decided to split up, you will have to face the difficult task of dividing your assets.
This could involve selling your home, arranging maintenance payments for children, or even dividing a pension fund.
On Monday's Money Box Live, Vincent Duggleby and a panel of experts took your questions on the financial aspects of divorce and separation.
Vincent was joined by:
Louise Spitz, family partner at Manches
Simon Pigott, lawyer, Levison Meltzer Piggot
Rachel Hadwen, benefits adviser, Working Families
Producer: Jessica Laugharne
Researcher: Diane Richardson
Presenter: Vincent Duggleby