Just to add to the realities of separation:
if either party is minded to it, assets can be put out of reach with a bit of planning, a lot depends on how much advance notice and planning the party is will to engage in.
Just in case one thinks its only cash and near cash that can be put of of reach, I know of a case where, prior to a separation, ownership of a substantial property in Dublin [that had a thriving flagship business] was sold to a Bermudan company and the party continued to work in the thriving business.
The forensic accountants came and crawled all over it but to no avail.
What they never saw was the legal agreement between the party and the company to buy it back
This process is different from the developers putting assets in wife's name to avoid debt, there were no debts being pursued when he transferred the assets.
if the separation leads to divorce in Ireland the claw-back clause may offer some comfort.
I suppose my point is that lawyers and accountants and other advisors will quite happily spend your money in pursuit of what may not be there