In what circumstances will a husband be required to work to support his wife in the home?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Falkenham v. Falkenham, 2003 NSSC 163 (CanLII):
In Norrie v. Norrie, [1986] N.S.J. No. 183 (S.C.A.D.) in this regard the parties had been married for about 8 years. The wife had made a contribution to the purchase of the matrimonial home, and her income was sustaining the family in the last years of the marriage, when the husband did not work outside the home. The trial judge found that the husband had “the necessary educational and professional qualifications and experience to earn a livelihood, if he chose to do so.” Once again, the facts do not resemble the present case.
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