How To Help Female Breadwinners Minimize Losses In Divorce Proceedings
April 27, 2026
Not so long ago, women overwhelmingly were the ones entitled to half of their husbands’ assets in the event of a divorce. But that script has flipped, as women increasingly gain breadwinner status.
A 2023 Pew Research Center report found that in nearly one-third of marriages, both spouses earn the same amount of money, and women are the primary breadwinner in 16% of marriages, up from 5% in 1972.
