It might not be common knowledge, but the UK is the most wife friendly country in Europe in which to get divorced. In other words, if you’re a woman wanting to get divorced in the UK, you’ll get a better deal than your counterparts across Europe.

In the UK, women with children can claim more than half of their husband’s assets in a divorce, anything as high as 65% of the net worth. If this doesn’t seem fair, it’s because it’s not (as perfectly illustrated with this cartoon image). There’s also very little a man can do to protect himself as prenuptial agreements aren’t recognised by UK courts.

The best advice would be not to get married at all, but then that doesn’t always save you either. Simply living with a woman can be classed as a common law wife and she can then strip you of all of your possessions.

It’s probably best to stay away altogether

Clive Bellmore