I don't know how that particular fellow ended up but it got me thinking - for those of us with partners who are not into Bitcoin, have you ever had pressure put on you to sell it up and are they even aware of how much BTC you are actually holding?
No, because each one of us, in a couple relationship, have our own money to use and invest as we want as individuals, at least that is my opinion about this matter, I can't say for everyone. But it's very important to have autonomy with your money in a relationship to avoid conflicts like the one you mentioned.
There is a bigger picture here as well, with some people holding hundreds or thousands of BTC and the price continuing to go up - how might the court system view Bitcoin in the context of divorce and separation?
I think bitcoin would hardly be shared in a divorce, because it's not declared in most cases.
But if so, half of this amount should be shared with your partner, probably taking the current price on the moment of the court decision.