Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to avoid alimony in instances of abandonment [title] Remove your name from joint accounts. [step] If you're planning to leave your spouse (which may be termed abandonment), separating finances as much as possible before you go is ideal. However, if you plan to leave secretly this may not be an option.

Ending1: It's much easier to take this one step at a time, so consider asking for assistance from family members and close friends and colleagues. [substeps] To help this situation go smoothly, ensure you are all aware of the rules and policies in regards to separating assets while you're not in the equation. Ending2: [substeps] In all likelihood, both of you agree to separate accounts. However, be sure that you carefully understand what your financial responsibility will be as well. Ending3: [substeps] Keep in mind that courts typically don't consider abandonment when dividing marital assets. However, if you removed large sums of money from joint accounts or ran up high credit card balances, you may end up having to pay your spouse at least some of that back. Ending4: Before sending up a joint account, keep in mind that no one else, least of all the other person (except the other parent) has access to this account. However, your ex (or whom) may be able to gain access to this account even if you stay inside the house.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4