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    Why MacKenzie Bezos deserves half of her husband's wealth | Jill Filipovic

    The Bezoses will probably settle their divorce quietly. But I hope MacKenzie fights for a share of their assets that is consonant with her contributions
    by Jill Filipovic Jan 12, 2019 3 minutes
    ‘Divorces like these show us how little we value the unpaid labor that many women do to enable their husbands to build wealth.’ Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

    This week, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie announced that they are divorcing. Each is one-half of the world’s richest couple, thanks to Amazon, making their divorce potentially one of the most complicated. It needn’t be: MacKenzie should walk away with a clean half.

    This is already the law in Washington state, where the couple lives (they have other residences as well, but Amazon is headquartered in Seattle). In “community property” states like Washington, any assets accumulated during

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