In Offerman v. Offerman, 137 N.C. App. 289, 297, 527 S.E.2d 684, 689 (2000), prior to separation, the wife froze funds the husband needed to comply with a business contract which resulted in the termination of that business relationship. The Court held that the action on the part of the wife, and its effect on the business, could be considered in an appraisal of the business. Offerman, 137 N.C. App. at 297, 527 S.E.2d at 688. "The distribution of the marital estate is left to the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed on appeal absent an abuse of discretion."