Massachusetts requires “equitable division” of marital property in divorce. In many cases, that results in a 50/50 split of the assets. However, in other cases, unequal division is necessary to achieve fairness. Whether there should be a 50/50 split depends on a number of factors, including length of the marriage, age, health, and income of the parties, other assets, ability to earn future income and acquire assets in the future, contributions to the marriage, and a number of other factors. The court may also consider whether there was financial misconduct by either party during the marriage.