Just to cheer up BP

[BrilloPad]

Indeed. But this is BP, I'm worried.

I think you are confusing me with someone else. I have always fought for the rights of children.

[vetran]

Indeed. But this is BP, I'm worried.

New Wife, New life ........

[unixman]

For longer marriages the contribution is not measured in simple financial terms, but also takes into account mutual support, running the household, child care etc. It would be, in my view, morally wrong to not take these things into account. Part of marriage is giving up your singleness and all that entails for and to the other person - that must be quantified. You can't go back to the state you were in before the marriage, because you did get married - nobody forced you.

I agree that this is the only fair way for longer marriages. (Long enough the children have all grown up). It should be an exactly even split.

For shorter marriages it is different. Treating them the same is where problems come in. Eg the wife gets half of a millionaire's fortune, that he accumulated before they ever met. Or half the house he owned outright before they ever met. There is first the problem of the unfairness, then the unforeseen consequence which is that divorce starts to become an attractive option for some people.

Also I believe the govt. should make divorce more difficult, not more attractive for one party. It should offer help to couples and do everything it can to keep 'em together wherever remotely possible. Where divorce does happen, it should enforce fathers' visitation rights (which are routinely flouted) with hard punishments. Children need fathers. And mothers.

[BrilloPad]

New year, New Wife, New life ........

FTFY

[vetran]

This made me laugh


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/...4952483026.jpg

[DodgyAgent]

Utterly appalling. After divorce it is reasonable that partners should get their share of what they contributed to the couple's wealth or otherwise be put back into the situation they would probably have been in had they not married. Anything more is wrong in principal.

The law is an idiot. These women have gone off and should get down to the gym and get a job.

FTFY