A Spanish court has ordered a man to pay his ex-wife close to R4 million for her 25 years of housework.
Judge Laura Ruiz Alaminos ordered Ivana Moral’s husband to pay her the massive amount in a divorce settlement, the Mirror reported. The figure was calculated as a minimum wage that would have been paid for all the work she did over the years.
The judge heard that Ivana had been responsible for all the household duties, as well as having to look after their two children.
The divorce ruling stated that she was “exclusively working in the home, which meant looking after the home and the family”. The marriage split meant that the couple kept the assets in their own names, meaning that Ivana was left with nothing.
Speaking to Cadena Ser radio, Ivana said that her ex-husband refused to allow her to work outside the home.
“I have dedicated myself exclusively to housework, looking after my husband and the house,” she said. “He made me take on the specific role of domestic chores, meaning I couldn’t do much else.”
The court in Velez-Malaga, southern Spain also ruled that the husband must pay her a monthly childcare fee for their daughters, one a minor and the other over 18.
Advice for men: start sharing the housework, before a hefty bill lands on your table in the future!
Compiled by Dylan Bettencourt
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