Divorce is sad, no matter who is involved. It goes without saying that a failed marriage is due to the actions of both parties. There are men who are at fault and there are women who are at fault.
I certainly do not presume that women are squeaky clean. That said, I do believe and the facts prove that women are usually the ones on the losing end of divorce.
When a woman is faced with divorce, she is often like a deer in headlights. She can become frozen and incapable of making rational decisions, just like the deer standing motionless and looking right into the headlights.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that women are on the losing end when they experience divorce. Why? Studies show where women in the US compare to their counterparts in other countries. The pay scale for women in the United States ranks #19 and is behind women in countries like South Africa and The Philippines. More than 120 nations provide paid maternity leave to their female working citizens. The US does not.
So where does that leave a woman who is facing divorce? It leaves her in a precarious position unless she takes action. The playing field between men and women is not even without a divorce in the picture. Add divorce to the scenario and the playing field becomes even more slanted.
There are ways that women can gain more equal footing.
- They can learn about how the divorce process works.
- They can make decisions without using emotion as the motivating factor.
- They can stop being victims.
- They can expect and require respect from everyone involved in their divorce.
- They can question and be vigilant about controlling legal fees.
- They can stop focusing on what was and instead focus on what is.
If you want to avoid a financial disaster after divorce, you must take action now! It is never too soon but it can be too late.
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