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[quote=Anonymous]NP. I think the contributions of a SAHM are invaluable, but even I acknowledge that in the event of divorce, many wealthy men are just going to find another woman to do the work. Whether that's another wife or a $60k a year nanny. It sucks, but for the man who wants out of his marriage, that may not be a huge price to pay.

Further, my understanding is that child support is only until 18 and doesn't get awarded in cases of joint custody. Alimony is rehabilitative, not lifetime. So for a X year marriage, you may be looking at payments for X/2 years. And that's assuming he didn't have a better lawyer, you didn't get a crappy judge, you didn't get a crappy settlement, and oh wait, he actually pays.

I don't say this to fearmonger, but it's disingenuous to act like SAHMs take on no more financial risk than their husbands or WOHM counterparts. OP needs to be realistic about the issues. If I ever stayed home, I would likely want a post-nup agreement cover these issues.[/quote]

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