Current marriage law in Chile requires couples to enter into a contract in which their assets are merged and the male partner legally takes full financial control. Many Chilean women enter marriage without full awareness of this provision. Under new legislation currently being discussed in the parliament of Chile, a new status known as “communal assets” would confer legal status on both parties and provide for equitable division of all assets in case of divorce. The new law will require the government to conduct extensive education to make women aware of the changes.