David and Susan were married in 2012. They met in 2008 and moved in together in 2010. In their 12 years of marriage they had two children, Grace and Zach, ages 10 and 8. Susan put her career on hold when she went on maternity leave with Zach in 2015. She stayed home full-time from 2015 to 2020, and then in 2020 she went back to work part-time, 25 hours a week. David, age 45, and Susan, age 42, own a home in rural Alberta worth $360,000 with $180,000 of equity. David earns $90,000 a year and Susan's part-time income is $20,000 per year. They have total combined retirement savings of $250,000. They also have TFSA savings of $60,000 each and liquid cash in their bank accounts of $10,000. The COVID pandemic and changes that came with it stressed David and Susan's marriage. They went to marriage counselling, did a trial separation, but they haven't been able to get it on track. In 2023 they agreed that their constant fighting was not good for the children and it was time to separate permanently. David moved into the basement in their family home and they made the decision to divorce. Agreeing