However, he admitted this was with his blessing and she had looked after their children until they were adults, after which the couple decided to part ways.
Mr V, in appealing the earlier judgment, said the judge had overvalued the contribution the wife had made to the household and to the increase of his estate when it was ruled that he had to equally share his assets with her. The judge referred to case law which referred to “a dedicated housewife and mother’s role” and where it was held that it would be unacceptable “to place a greater value on the contribution of the breadwinner than on the homemaker”.
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