Worst decision a woman could make

[Notbeingrobbed]

As a working mother with two children to support, my divorce has made me see that getting married was the worst financial decision I ever made.

I have been the higher earner so will lose a big chunk of the money that I have made throughout my life. I also have the kids to support (happy to).

My ex will get a big payout having benefitted from my income as well as his own for years.

Why would any modern woman marry? Oh, because we are all influenced by society (and hormones) to think it’s a good thing.

People say I am arguing like a man. But the law was surely designed to protect a stay-at-home mother with children from a husband who leaves. Not to protect a layabout-at-home father?

To NBR

Based on your previous posts you can earn a lot more than your Ex so you will catch up over time.

That’s a bit like saying if you were mugged you could make the money back! That doesn’t make it easier. When I hear the fuss now about people losing a few hundreds or thousands of pounds I wonder what they are complaining about. This is the biggest financial risk you can’t insure against.

To NBR

Have you made any progress with your divorce? You seem to have been posting for a while now?

Waiting to see if he will agree the offer I have made.

To NBR

Hope it works as courts only add to costs and stress.