This study aimed to identify the impact of cosmetic surgery on marital satisfaction and self-concept of married women in Tehran. Cosmetic surgery and related medical bills certainly fall into the category of marital responsibilities. When a court has to determine which spouse pays for cosmetic surgery and related medical bills, the court may want to consider whether the procedure is medically necessary, aesthetically necessary, or a loss of property. The emotional roller coaster that some patients face can lead to relationship changes, problems or divorce after weight-loss surgery.
Statistical data show that about 50% of all marriages in the United States end in divorce after weight-loss surgery. There are steps you can take before weight-loss surgery to have the best chance of preparing for, overcoming, and preventing divorce or relationship problems. Just because the divorce rate is high for certain types of marriage after weight-loss surgery doesn't mean you're going to be part of that statistic. There has been a long-term trend for women who have undergone breast augmentation surgery to separate and divorce, compared to others women.
Erik appealed, arguing that the trial judge unduly excluded the value of breast implants from the marital estate because it allowed Traci to spend the marriage's funds on property she could keep after the divorce. Therefore, before completing your inventory and appraisal, be sure to list any plastic surgery and the debts that result from it to evaluate the “fair and equitable division” of assets. Especially when it comes to the growing tendency to undergo cosmetic surgery as part of divorce planning.
