The way I see it, a marriage contract is a legal contract. There are reasons that laws exist to divide property. I'm pleasantly surprised that in a country that does not seem to value the work of a woman as much as that of a man, I live in a place where, regardless of who earned the money, anything earned during the marriage is community property.
My H makes 4-5x what I make. He walked out on me. I am certainly not going to let my pride, or the fear of how his family will judge me, to allow me to make a foolish financial decision.
Who the F cares what they think, Stacey? If your H bailed on any other business contract, he would have a financial obligation. It's business, in my mind. Your future and security are at stake.
