Interesting that a few have mentioned the financial problems men have if they
walk out of a marriage. There has been several high profile cases over here where
a marriage has broken down and the women gained financially.
But the other side of it has been that while the man had been busy working building
an empire. The woman has been mostly at home and bringing up the family.
This has far more value long term as we are talking about investing in people rather
than an external job. More often than not it is also the woman who ends up looking after
the children afterwards and this costs money, while many men walk away without
any financial responsibility,
I'm not saying this applies to everyone, there are a many men who do take their
responsibilities seriously or who end up looking after the children.
But for many men, unless the courts step and say they have to pay something. Many
never would. in fact I know several in the UK who still don't while their partner lives
in poverty paying for everything and bringing up his children single handed.
Man can be quick to say don't get married, she will take you for everything if you split
up. But mostly it is the woman who suffers raising the children's and taking full responsibility
for them single handed. Woman have far more to lose if a marriage goes sour and children
are involved. Due to having and raising children generally speaking, a woman's earning
power is less and her retirement pension etc is less than a mans. While the man is free to
go off and continue to build his financial empire.
That being said if two people won't get married in case they break up, then I would suggest
they are not right for each other if that is in the back of their minds. what kind of a
relatioship is it where one or both partners even thinks like that.
Im not sure what the tax and benefit rules are in other countries, but there are certain
financial and legal advantages to getting married in the UK.
Why getting married leaves you better off - Telegraph
(Welcome back, by the way.)
