Why Does Divorce or Separation Force Women with Dependent Children

Why does divorce or separation force women with dependent children into poverty?

A) Divorced or separated women are too bitter to enter or remain in paid employment.
B) Women often must pay alimony to their ex-husbands after divorce which decreases their monthly income.
C) Marriage is viewed as an economic alliance between men and women, with omen being dependent on the woman economically.
D) Employers may not be willing to hire a woman with fewer work skills, less training or education and sole responsibility of dependent children.