Breakups have a way of revealing just how creative people can get when it comes to redefining fairness, especially when there’s real estate involved. Suddenly, the person who couldn’t scrape together a down payment five years ago becomes an expert in equity theory, armed with a sob story and a calculator that only works in their favor. The logic is breathtaking in its simplicity: because you had money before the relationship, you should have none after it ends. It’s like financial socialism, but only when it benefits the person making the argument.