Women, Divorce & Finance

Oct 16, 2025

Divorce is never just an emotional event; it’s a financial one. For many women, especially single mothers, it comes with profound challenges — the cost of lawyers, settlements, and restructuring a life while still trying to provide stability for children.

In my own journey, I had always been the one in the corporate job while my ex-husband was the entrepreneur. I had accumulated more than he had, yet in the divorce, I was required to pay him out a significant portion. The cost of divorce itself was staggering — money that could have been far better used to support our daughter. I found myself chasing a career harder than ever, working long hours to provide for her, but at the expense of time with her.

Eventually, after near burnout, I realised I needed to step off the treadmill. Today, I am more intentional with my time, balancing work and presence. My daughter now gets the best of me, while I focus on building a future filled not only with financial security but also with beautiful memories. This is the conversation we need to have more openly: that access to finance during and after divorce needs to be made easier, fairer, and more supportive for women who are rebuilding lives.

Divorce isn’t just emotional. It’s financial.

I had always been the one in the corporate job. He was the entrepreneur. But when the marriage ended, I was the one who had to pay out a significant portion, while also covering the enormous cost of the divorce itself. Money that could have gone to raising our daughter.

I chased my career harder, working longer hours to provide — but at the expense of time with her. Near burnout, I realised I had to jump off the treadmill. Now, my daughter gets the best of me, and I’m building a future filled with both security and memories.

We need to change the way women access finance during and after divorce. It should support, not penalise.

  • Divorce: an emotional and financial reckoning.
  • When access to finance fails women, families pay the price.
  • Rebuilding after divorce: security + memories.