There are a lot of wives who previously would have stuck things out. Now, if their husband is worth 20 million, and they know they can get 10 million if they split up, they think they might as well. Because you can have a whale of a time as a single woman with 10 million pounds in the bank. |
There is a lot of money around, especially in London. And at the higher end of the market, a spouse can be pretty certain of getting at least 50 percent of that. |