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A couple splurged about $1 million on collecting a sizeable stash of luxury watches and handbags, and they ended up fighting over these assets when they split.

The dispute is unusual because such personal belongings, which are sometimes given as gifts, are usually not considered matrimonial assets that are up for sharing unless the total value of the items is substantial.