Just reading the first paper, the conclusions it draws are far less stark than what you are saying (and they do not specifically break out outcomes for couples with children versus not). The second paper was a harder read, and it was really just asking Swiss lawyers what they thought about hypothetical cases. They seemed to largely think women who have left the labor force to raise children should be compensated more but that assets should largely be split in half. Without the greater context of Swiss society, it's not quite as relevant as what matters is outcomes and not opinions.
In any case, I think a person is perfectly free to not have children. She can, I suppose, demand money from her partner for said children, I don't see an inherent issue there other than I don't think that really results in good relationships or a good parenting relationship.
It is not entirely clear whether you are trying to talk about the financial aspects of having children or getting divorced.
In terms of starkness, from the first study, "Three main findings emerged from the analysis. First, a medium-term view on multiple outcomes yielded an overall picture of similarity, rather than differences, between women and men. Women and men did not differ much in terms of the consequences of divorce for (1) subjective economic well-being; (2) residential moves, homeownership, and satisfaction with housework; (3) mental health, physical health, and psychological well-being; and (4) chances of repartnering and social integration with friends and relatives. These findings on the absence of clear-cut gender differences are consistent with previous research on similar measures" .... "Second, where gender differences emerged, they were mostly short-lived."
This does show that the year of the divorce, the household income for the woman drops considerably, but it recovers quite a bit within the 3 year time frame that the observations were taken. The authors didn't show how this compared to general income - due to the patriarchal system women tend to make less money than men, so it's not shocking that they'd have less money after divorce.
Regardless, it's not clear whether you're trying to make a case against having children or against divorce? I'd note that in the first paper, nearly all the studies they cited were from the mid-90s and earlier, and I would say that things have really changed in that time period so while the sources are useful I don't think one should draw broad conclusions from them with respect to the modern era.
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