Divorce is a benefit in the US as well. If you are married for some years in a state without common law marriage and then get divorced, you are probably due so

Divorce is a benefit in the US as well. If you are married for some years in a state without common law marriage and then get divorced, you are probably due some of the house value, for example, even if it was in your husband's name. And one of the cars, and so on. The same couple, not married, might have to sue to get one of the two cars and might not get any value from the house, even though they helped save for the down payment. And there are lots of little things like that.