The Financial Risk of Being a Stay-at-Home Girlfriend

null Jan. 7, 2024 10:46 am ET Photo: Getty Images“The Gen-Z Allure Of Being a ‘SAHG’” drastically understates the financial risk to women who are stay-at-home girlfriends and have little or no legal protections (Personal Journal, Dec. 28). I know of a construction worker killed in a catastrophic accident at a building site. His stay-at-home girlfriend instantly lost her home, her car and her financial means. She had no right to the trade union’s payout, no right to file a liability claim, no right to a payout related to his Social Security or pension. In addition to having no guaranteed right to their boyfriends’ finances, girlfriends risk their own future retirement owing to reduced Social Security and 401(k) contributions. And presumably their health-insurance premiums cost more without an employer’s contribution.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax: Extra 10% Off online federal products With TurboTax

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The Financial Risk of Being a Stay-at-Home Girlfriend

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Jan. 7, 2024 10:46 am ET

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“The Gen-Z Allure Of Being a ‘SAHG’” drastically understates the financial risk to women who are stay-at-home girlfriends and have little or no legal protections (Personal Journal, Dec. 28).

I know of a construction worker killed in a catastrophic accident at a building site. His stay-at-home girlfriend instantly lost her home, her car and her financial means. She had no right to the trade union’s payout, no right to file a liability claim, no right to a payout related to his Social Security or pension. In addition to having no guaranteed right to their boyfriends’ finances, girlfriends risk their own future retirement owing to reduced Social Security and 401(k) contributions. And presumably their health-insurance premiums cost more without an employer’s contribution.