If a party asks me can they keep the marital home in the divorce I generally will ask should you keep the marital home in the divorce? Can you afford to buy the other party out? Can you afford the monthly mortgage? Can you afford the upkeep of the property once you are there and you are dealing with just one income rather than a combined income? So there are more questions that you need to ask yourself when asking about the marital residence rather than just should I keep the marital home.