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‘Biggest mistake’ women make in marriage that affects their future, warns divorce attorney
Marriage can change your life for good and sometimes for worse if it’s not meant to be. Regardless of gender, people make huge sacrifices and compromises to make the union work.
A divorce attorney, who has dealt with numerous failed marriages has noticed that women often tend to make a common “mistake” which could have a huge impact should the relationship fail.
‘Biggest mistake’ women make in marriages
Several other aspects of life can become undefined when two people come together, especially when it involves finance.
Although marriage is supposed to reduce financial burden with shared responsibilities, it only works that way when both parties are breadwinners.
However, in most instances, women give up their careers to become homemakers – a conscious choice many make after marriage.
But, Florida-based Divorce and Family Lawyer, Denise Isaac, says that’s the “biggest mistake” women should stop making after getting hitched.
As she’s seen in her profession, women struggle to start from scratch when the marriage ends, after having taken years of break from their careers.
Furthermore, the alimony is going to support them only for a “short period of time”, which means they are on their own.
“You need to make sure that you are in the workforce and that you are making as much money as you can. There’s no safety in staying home with children,” she advises.
How being married is financially beneficial
While giving up your career after marriage isn’t advisable, the legal bond guarantees some financial benefit as Denise explains.
“Everything gets reduced in half. The amount of money you have goes up and the money you have to pay for hard costs goes down,” she says.
The math is simple. You wouldn’t be living in two houses and making two individual payments. As you share the same accommodation after marriage, the expenses for the house reduce automatically.
Similarly, the taxes also go down when you’re married, according to the divorce lawyer, which she thinks is the next biggest benefit of being legally bound.
Denise Isaac has been a divorce and family lawyer in Florida since 1978. She obtained her law degree from John Marshall Law School, J.D., Chicago, Illinois.
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