Why would post-marital income awards work better?
Post-marital income awards are based on the ability to earn money in the future. This is the most important asset of the vast majority of divorcing couples. In most marriages, particularly those with children, couples divide the labor. One spouse in the partnership, usually the husband, takes the major responsibility for work in the paid labor market. The other spouse, usually the wife, takes responsibility for the unpaid work of running a household and caring for children. Even when women work full-time for pay, they tend to take jobs that will accommodate family responsibilities and forsake advancement opportunities that might make them less accessible to their children. Often they work part-time, spend years out of the workforce or give up paid labor altogether. As long as the marriage lasts, both spouses benefit from this partnership arrangement. If the marriage ends, however, the spouse who has been able to work full tilt in the paid labor market continues to reap the financial be
