[A_perfect_lady]

Women initiate 69% of all divorces.

Yes, the ones who had their own money. That still means almost one in three divorces were initiated by men, and any woman who didn't have her own money was in trouble. If one out of every three women played by the rules and got dumped anyway, you can see why they came to the conclusion that girl, you better have your own income.

[FLT-bird]

Yes, the ones who had their own money. That still means almost one in three divorces were initiated by men, and any woman who didn't have her own money was in trouble. If one out of every three women played by the rules and got dumped anyway, you can see why they came to the conclusion that girl, you better have your own income.

Even if they don't have money but the husband does, if they've been married and had a child or two, the man is going to get raked over the coals in family court in the form of alimony and child support - and its a foregone conclusion he will not get custody of his children. So divorce is not a very attractive prospect to most men. That's why women intitiate about 7 out of 10 divorces.

[alexander_busek]

Yes, the ones who had their own money. That still means almost one in three divorces were initiated by men, and any woman who didn't have her own money was in trouble. If one out of every three women played by the rules and got dumped anyway, you can see why they came to the conclusion that girl, you better have your own income.

I think that you are incorrectly conflating "no-fault divorce" with "no spousal support."

Even in a "no-fault" situation, the financially weaker spouse is still entitled to alimony and child-support - esp. in the scenario you described ("...later in life [after] a lifetime of housework and child-rearing...").

Regards,