https://expatsincebirth.com/2013/05/04/about-the-fragile-finances-of-the-expat-trailing-spouse/ a blog by a multilingual lifelong expat/international, linguist, researcher, speaker, mother of three, living in the Netherlands and writing about raising children with multiple languages, multiculturalism, parenting abroad, international life... Sat, 04 May 2013 14:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://expatsincebirth.com/2013/05/04/about-the-fragile-finances-of-the-expat-trailing-spouse/#comment-2056 Sat, 04 May 2013 14:59:34 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=1639#comment-2056 I know that this is a topic many (too many?) women avoid and I did as well for a long time hoping that nothing would happen. But it really is important to know what would be if… it’s surely not “romantic”, but realistic. I don’t mean that people gets divorced or worser things have to happen, it can also be that our husbands/partners need to be hospitalized for a longer period etc. – Personally, I feel more reassured knowing that in the worst case I am entitled to take all the action(s) needed.

]]> https://expatsincebirth.com/2013/05/04/about-the-fragile-finances-of-the-expat-trailing-spouse/#comment-2055 Sat, 04 May 2013 14:48:38 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=1639#comment-2055 I really can relate to this article, Ute. Although I am not an Expat I have not brought an income into the family for over 15 years. That means I haven’t contributed to social security. If my husband I were to ever separate I would be in trouble no income and no way to establish my own credit.

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