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Ask Dr. Helen: Should Men Get Married?

October 31, 2007 - 2:01 am - by Helen Smith
Meade
2007-10-31 11:27:51

“I lost half of my assets in the divorce…”

Therein lies the mindset, in either sex, that leads to 90% of divorces: Once married, under the law, your assets are no longer just yours; they become marital property. Don’t want to share? Don’t marry.

Try this: “I received half of the marital property in the divorce, along with owing half of the obligations.”