[dpark]

> If rights are equal, then women are incentivised to divorce to "cash in" the value of their husband.

This only applies if earning potential between women and men is wildly disparate. When women can and do earn as much as men, the "cashing in" factor largely goes away.

[Godel_unicode]

Source:

http://info.legalzoom.com/happens-divorce-couples-earn-same-...

[arcticfox]

I think this is a problem if the actual net worth is significantly different between partners, not earning potential.

[dpark]

Sure, but the same logic applies. If your main concern is someone taking your money in a divorce, marry someone who has similar net worth.

[srtjstjsj]

For most people, earning potential is 99% of lifetime net worth. The vagaries of the aristoracy aren't that interesting.