‘We are married, but we cannot afford to live together’: Exploring the legal implications of this marital phenomenon in Hong Kong – Martin Kwan

Martin Kwan   Introduction There is an increasingly common marital phenomenon being experienced in Hong Kong in which married couples are forced to live separately. Due to financial difficulties and high property prices, couples are forced to remain living with their respective parents, rather than together.[1] Where divorce is concerned, this situation may present difficulties… More ‘We are married, but we cannot afford to live together’: Exploring the legal implications of this marital phenomenon in Hong Kong – Martin Kwan