[cabraca]

I think OP refers to unjust divorce laws. With over 50% marriages ending in divorce, headlines like [0] make marriage sound like a really bad deal.

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/mar/11/woman-wins-right...

[sokoloff]

Sadly (for justice), she received a mid-6 figure award eventually: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/10/millionaire-tyco...