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> This is also an incentive for both parties to pursue a career lest you fall into poverty after divorce. Strikes me as a negative.. raising kids is a lot of w
by cowpig 5y ago
> This is also an incentive for both parties to pursue a career lest you fall into poverty after divorce.
Strikes me as a negative.. raising kids is a lot of work
- klipt 5y agoDepends where you are on the income spectrum. If you earn enough, there's a point where hiring a full-time nanny becomes cheaper than marrying a stay-at-home spouse and then getting divorced. Nanny costs have an upper limit, alimony and child support can grow unbounded with your income.
- coldtea 5y agoFor 90% of the population this is unrealistic, so it's not like it would be a good public policy
- DoreenMichele 5y agoIt depends on a lot of factors. The Netherlands seems to generally do a better job of supporting women's rights. For one thing, they seem to do a better job of providing healthcare coverage for all residents than we do here in the US and that's significant in terms of protecting people from financial hardship, regardless of their socioeconomic class, and making it easier to leave a relationship than the American policy of providing coverage through the employed spouse's job without providing real protection in that regard for financially dependent a stay-at-home parent.
- refurb 5y agoExactly. It’s like rent-a-kid. Just outsource all the work and enjoy a couple hours of play each week.
- JCharante 5y agoIt's best not to have your own pet dog. Find a neighbor with a dog and befriend them. You can be there for all the fun without having to pick up the dog's excrement. Plus you'll be your own kid's cool uncle.
- sokoloff 5y agoUnless cheating on your spouse with the nanny becomes the trigger for the divorce…
- llampx 5y agoThe 80s called, they want their movie tropes back.