The J-thing's Observation(s) of the Day

[jemauvais]

You know, it just occurred to me that perhaps one of the (many) reasons why more and more men are putting off getting married or evading it altogether is due to the gender inequality known as 'alimony'.  It is a fact enshrined in the Women's Charter that regardless of how much a woman earns, it is still her husband's duty to maintain her-even after

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[kakashi_hatake_]

our leaders are not capable of knowing when they've shot themselves in the foot

[jemauvais]

Perhaps because our leaders think that they are incapable of shooting themselves in the foot....

[kakashi_hatake_]

HAHAHAHA touche

[angeliatay]

I'm not really gonna comment much abt the women's charter because of my situation but..

I do understand that if the wife has a higher income (and if the husband's lawyer is not an imbecile), he is not required to pay alimony BUT he has to still contribute to child maintenance if they have kids. It also depends on what the arrangement was like while they were married. If during the marriage, wife earns more but the spouse choose to pay for every single damn thing including the wife's shopping, unfortunately, he may be expected to do so after the divorce.

[jemauvais]

Next time if I ever do get married remind me to make her pay for everything.  Or at least share half-half lah. :P

The contributing to child maintenance thing is valid, and I think the WC provides for both parents to contribute equally to maintenance of the child.  I think that's only fair, as long as it takes into account the relative earning power of each parent-say if the wife is a company director or banker and the husband is a civil servant or Army officer, it would be unrealistic to expect both parents to contribute equal amounts.