Splitting up is an emotionally fraught time, especially when there are children involved. Even for those who manage to maintain good relations with their exes, it is always a time of big change – whether it’s agreeing on childcare arrangements, dividing belongings or deciding on housing changes.
There is also the question of money and incomes. What does happen to men’s and women’s incomes and living standards when couples split up? Many readers will probably think that’s an easy question. Look around at the people you know, or maybe at your own experience. And you’d be mostly right, although it is more complicated than the common belief that “men gain, women lose”.
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