Do you still share an account or two with your with ex? Protect your credit score, and your overall financial well-being, by making arrangements to establish your own separate accounts. This is the only way to ensure that you will not be held responsible for his or her future debts.

For help doing this with credit card accounts, and even utilities, read my interview with LaToya Irby, About.com's Guide to Credit/Debt Management, which is "Step Two" of my free e-course "Single Parents' Money Management 101."
Related: Take the Money Management E-Course | Read Each Lesson Online
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