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their home; he did not do any "paperwork" at home. Sheldon took
his mail, which Nancy separated from her mail, and which Nancy
did not open, into his office. While he was a part owner in Dawn
Joy, Sheldon kept his books and records at Dawn Joy's office
rather than at his home. Sheldon insisted upon this; this was
Sheldon's longstanding policy as to how he managed his
activities.
Nancy was in charge of the household; for example, she
bought furniture, food, and other household items, and she paid
for nursery school, utilities, the mortgage on their New Jersey
home, gardening, and clothing. She paid for these items out of
her and Sheldon's joint checking account in the United Jersey
Bank (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Joint Account).
See infra table 7. The money that Nancy needed to handle the
household finances came from Sheldon. The amounts she received
fluctuated, depending on what Nancy told Sheldon she needed in
order to replenish the Joint Account. Much of the time she
received about $3,000 to $3,500 per month. Nancy did not work
outside the home during her marriage to Sheldon.
During 1981 Nancy and Sheldon had two vehicles, a 1978 Jeep
Wagoneer and a 1978 Stutz Blackhawke Coupe. Both of these
vehicles were left at home for Nancy to use. Sheldon also had a
leased car. The Stutz had been leased by Sheldon for 3 years
and, in 1981, he exercised his "buyback" privilege and bought the
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