According to the courts, there are generally two types of property: Marital Property and Separate Property. Martial Property generally includes: income earned by each spouse during the marriage, property purchased with marital income, property purchased while married (car, home, boat, etc.), spousal retirement benefits earned during the marriage, appreciation earned on the marital property during the marriage, and debts incurred to support your marriage. Separate Property generally includes: property acquired before the marriage by either spouse, assets a spouse received individually as property before marriage, personal injury compensation to a spouse, property stated as separate in a legally valid prenuptial agreement or contract, and assets gained in part from appreciation, excluding instances where this appreciation was contributed to by your spouse under DLR § 236 (B)(d).