When high-earning women take on ex-husbands in court

As the women were the main breadwinners and caregivers of their kids, they got to keep the lion's share of the families' assets PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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Men tend to be the main breadwinners in most families and they often fight tooth and nail to retain as much of the assets as possible in a bitter divorce. But two recent cases in Singapore show how high-earning women can fight their corner just as ferociously.

The women, both leading executives earning around $30,000 a month, ended up in court to stop their ex-husbands from getting more than their share of the family assets.

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