‘I gave my husband almost everything in our divorce’

Dionne Lee was sure she could rebuild her financial life after divorce, but most people aren’t so confident. If that’s you, this guide will help.

Alexandra Cain

Sep 9, 2024 – 5.00am

Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Financial coach Dionne Lee, 47, gave her ex-husband almost everything when she divorced. Her ex-husband kept the three properties they owned at the time, and Lee got just 19 per cent of their marital assets.

“I was happy to start again from scratch,” she says. “But the financial settlement was so unbalanced, the family court was initially reluctant to rubber stamp it and insisted I make a statement I was of sound mind.”