World A lost career, household chores and divorce: Why a court ordered a man to pay $179K to his ex-wife June 11, 2019 Kristin Lam, USA TODAY Comments Off on A lost career, household chores and divorce: Why a court ordered a man to pay $179K to his ex-wife A judge ordered a man to pay his ex-wife about $179,000 after she left her career to raise their kids and do household chores during their marriage.