Dern right. That's the point. Make them think twice.

This would be no different than what we accept and expect in day-to-day business transactions. What's the reason for making some things illegal? To provide an incentive NOT to engage in illegal practices - for those without the morals to avoid it anyway.

If a spouse wants to exit the marriage for another person - have at it. Just don't throw salt in the BSs wounds by raping them financially as well as emotionally.

I see this solely as all about justice and consequences for decisions. There should be no profit from breaking the marriage contract. Will a spouse attempt to avoid this penalty by faking another reason for disolving the marriage? You bet. Will some get away with it? You bet. Will some BSs avoid financial ruin having this protection backing them up? I wish I had had such a lever to motivate reconciliation, or when that failed, to not have to pay for decisions I didn't make.

WAT

To everyone that has commented, thanks. I wish we had some attorneys out there(I suspect we have a LOT of those)which could give us some "around the pickle barrell" opinions.

Wat, I am deeply in the mechanics of my D at this very moment. I am not a material man by nature but my WW and California's no fault laws make me fight for my "fair" portion of our estate. In the over 7 years of our M, I have footed approximately 90% of all the bills and partially put my WW through one masters degree and almost completely financed her second masters degree.

I agree that it is inconceivable that the biggest and most costly business (M) arrangement is not held to any of the standards that control 100% of the rest of society. I understand the basic premise of the no fault law but because of its social impact and the effect on families that it dictates,I feel it's design needs to be revisited and revamped.

Just my opinion.