Techie Couple Divorces: Wife Refuses to Quit Job for Mother-in-Law's Care

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News18•09-02-2026, 13:33
Techie Couple Divorces: Wife Refuses to Quit Job for Mother-in-Law's Care
- •A techie couple, who met in school and built careers together, is divorcing after the wife refused to quit her high-paying IT job to care for her ailing mother-in-law.
- •The husband insisted it was the wife's responsibility to leave her job, rejecting her suggestions for alternative care, including hiring help or her mother assisting.
- •Despite both contributing equally to their home purchase, the mother-in-law was uncomfortable with the wife's mother staying, claiming it was 'her son's home'.
- •The wife faced emotional abuse and pressure, eventually moving out with her children and filing for divorce after receiving a legal notice from her husband.
- •The story highlights the societal expectation for women to sacrifice their careers for family care, even when they are primary earners and joint property owners.
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