[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

I've heard that sometimes there are, in effect, huge financial penalties for remaining married, in such situations. If the afflicted spouse is receiving some form of government-funded care, the entire household income is used to determine a co-payment. After a divorce, there may be more help for the afflicted spouse, and less cost for the healthy (ex)spouse.

Does anyone know the actual facts of this matter? If so, please set me straight.

I'm not saying that this alters the moral and ethical situation — just that it might explain some things.

[Genoa]

You can have all of the joint assets reallocated to the two individuals. That protects the other spouse.

[redgolum]

The case in question involved a man whose wife was in a home with Alzheimer’s, and was seeing another woman.

The case you stated is simply fraud, not adultery. It might land someone in jail though.