Who has to pay bills if husband and wife are separated?

Answer 1

Opinion

Traditionally, the husband makes the money and the wife makes sure to send the money in to pay the bills. But in today's society, the wife and husband can split the payment of the bills. Lots of marriages even work out this way now as more and more women enter into long and even well-paid careers. It is perfectly fine for both husband and wife to split the payment of all the bills or make some other arrangement, such as the husband's money pays for the bills while the wife's money pays for other necessary things for the home or vice versa.

Opinion

A long time ago the way family circle goes was the husband work for a living so he can take care of his family. The wife stays home and take care of the house and take care of the children.

Now with our modern generation, both man and wife work. Even when the wife gets pregnant she still works and only take 3 months leave for the baby. A lot of couples now works and help each others.

Opinion

There is no such division in most modern cultures in the West. Each family devises its own plan to support the household and pay the bills according to the strengths and abilities of its members. Some women are better at the business end of running a household and some men are better at it. Some women are the major breadwinners, some men are, and in some cases the couple simply pools their earnings.

Answer 2

• Your lawyers will deal with who pays what. If the wife is at home looking after children then normally the husband would help pay the costs as well as child support. Sometimes if the wife makes more money than the husband she may have to pay more expenses and it depends on the individual situation. You can receive free legal counsel in most States and it would be wise to contact your local Bar Association (lawyers.) They will advise you.