Wife demands compensation in divorce, court makes surprising decision that makes many people happy

The wife demanded 50,000 yuan (more than 176 million VND) in compensation during the divorce, but in the end the court ordered the husband to pay 5 times more.

Illustration photo: SCMP

Ms. Hu married a man named Wang in 2011. The couple had a daughter. Their marriage later experienced many ups and downs, mainly related to the issue of raising their child. The arguments between the couple increased.

In October 2022, after an argument, Hu left the shared home in Zhengzhou, Henan and has lived separately ever since. At the end of 2024, she filed for divorce in court.

She asked for custody of the children, a division of joint property and compensation from her husband for her dedication to housework, being a full-time wife and mother.

Ms. Hu said she had to quit her job and spend all her time taking care of her children, her family, and doing housework. Her husband did not fulfill his family obligations.

She believes her contributions deserve recognition and compensation. She asked her husband to pay her 50,000 yuan (over 176 million VND).

The court recently made its final decision, the SCMP reported on March 18. Ms. Hu was awarded custody of her child. Wang must compensate Hu more than 250,000 yuan (about 880 million VND), five times the amount she initially requested.

The compensation Mr. Wang had to pay Ms. Hu was so large because she had worked hard doing housework all these years.

Fu Saiya, who attended the trial, said: "The verdict surprised Mr. Wang. We explained to him that housework is invisible, but that does not mean it has no value. Husband and wife must share housework equally."

The court's ruling has attracted huge attention on social media in China, with many expressing strong support.

"The court's wise decision"; "I'd rather go to work than stay home and do housework all day"... netizens commented. Some people believe that men also have important roles in the family, such as being "drivers" or "bodyguards".

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