A friend of mine has recently separated from her partner of 16 years, 2dcs under 14.
Legally she is entitled to nothing, common law wife is not a legal status. She has performed all the acts a sahm wife performs yet it counts for very little.
Her partner would not get married despite her wanting it and I know why, he knew.
She's not a money grabber, just wants some security for her children in case he meets someone else and has other dcs.
We've both done google to get some information as she cannot get legal aid and it's not happy reading.
I'm not man bashing, I think that it would be useful for both sexes to be aware of the implication of living together but it does impact more negatively on women.
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Status of unmarried women in long term relationships should be taught in schools.
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prorsum · 30/05/2015 12:03
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