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(11,635 posts)It is my understanding that in Denmark, when there is a divorce, custody is 50/50, everything is 50/50.
I think this would be the way to go. But to get there, the US - in every state, also needs such things as universal day care and absolute equity in job pay -which I take to mean that pay should have some relation to how much training is required - which is not the case, now.
Our society has accepted that 'women's work' - the type of work that women tend to do is worth less. So much so, that as women have moved into different professions (previously dominated by men), the pay will go decrease, relative to other jobs.
There are many aspects of society which need to become equal for men and women - to make divorce settlements more fair. This would result in much less to fight about in courts - which would be a good thing. We are no where near there. The actions of Republicans push us farther apart equality-wise, but Democrats could do better, also.