If you have 15m and lose half of it, you are still pretty well off with the 7.5m you retail. Even a quarter of that would get you a house and you probably won't have issues having a stable life, even though both parties have to set up house again.
Half of 35000k - 17.5k - might be the difference between living on your own and having to move in with relatives.
It is basically the difference between some money when you are nearing poor and money while rich - the poorer you are, the more you are going to depend on the money and the bigger difference losing/having it will have on your life.
I don't understand - are the stakes much higher when fighting for half of 35K than when fighting for half of 15m?
It seems to me that it is, but if you have a link to the video I'd appreciate it.