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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought the article was a little wobbly, but I am a SAHM and my DH always gives a me a percentage of his yearly bonus, to spend or save as I want. This has never changed based on my "performance".[/quote]

Does he give you 50%?  This is what disturbed me about the article - legally your husband's bonus earned during your marriage is not "his" bonus but rather a marital asset and as such should be divided 50/50 (or would be so divided in divorce).  These women are selling themselves way short in the context of their contribution to home/family/relationship and the article did not help me to understand why. self-confidence?  lack of ambition? lack of confidence that the legal system would treat them any better in divorce?[/quote]

Is that really true? NY is not a community property state so assets are not automatically split 50/50. In such a state, wouldn't the SAHM be entitled to NOTHING? Because she didn't earn it herself. Husband takes all.[/quote]

No, that's not how it works at all. Common law property states don't presume 50/50 division of property the way community property states do, but lots of things will still be considered marital property unless it's clear the spouses intended for it all to be separate, and will be split equitably. If that paycheck goes into a joint bank account and pays the mortgage on a house titled in both spouses' names, that account and that house will be treated as marital property.[/quote]

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