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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.This is a common problem facing the courts every day. It is not common to have the individuals having been together for so long. You need to look at this issue in a very, very general way because legal advice and the decisions of the courts have a wide range of action.
That is to say see how Colin Montgomery is paying fifteen million but also look at the couple that split within a year with no property or children. It is this average scenario that you have to look at, the usual, average, likely result that a court (should it end up there) will come to.
In my opinion you have lived together for so long that unless there are unusual circumstances, ie you won the lottery last weekend, the split will be very fifty fifty. Your argument of support for her during the purchase process will be noted and so will her full money on the second property. Unless there are other influencing factors eg.g. children, I see the settlement decision being half of the sum total of property plus assets to you each, if necessary enforced by an order from the court.
Watch anything that is jointly held eg.bank accounts or credit cards or she could run up a debt . Sounds like she's trying it on.
Try and keep it civil but get advice. She probably can't do much without your say so.