Reason 3
Financial security
Personal income making split easy VANDANA SHAH, family court lawyer
This may not be the reason for a marriage to break-up, but it’s certainly one of the most important factors in couples refusing to give their marriage a repeated chance.Most women bringing in a salary, sometimes, one that matches the husband’s, means she also wants a larger role in decision-making. Because he is no longer the provider, she no longer needs to put up with what she may not agree with. The confidence that she will be able to manage a respectable life, post-divorce, makes the decision easier to take. Shrinking global markets means you can easily move to another city, even country, to escape the social stigma of a split and make a fresh start.
Remedy
Sonali says: While financial independence is empowering, it sometimes prods partners to lead independent, parallel lives within a marriage. This is a sure shot red flag, and can often lead to divorce. Discuss your finances, individual and combined, expenditures and savings.Try to be a team. I know of couples, where one spends, pays bills, etc, the other saves. If this works for you collectively, great. Just ensure separate finances don’t lead to friction, especially when priorities on which these finances are to be spent, don’t match.
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