After a couple of years, my new wife looked at me one day and said
I want a divorce.
I said, Why?
She says, Why not?
And she was absolutely right! She got everything , house kids, the new car, everything. And she lost nothing.
All I got was the privilege of paying her 1500 for the next 15 years for one child even though she has a job paying her 50000.
From her point of view nothing changed except now she has a pension and she can legally bang other guys.
Remember, I pay taxes on the amount and it is tax free to her. She really hit the jackpot and she had it planned all along.
The reason the amount is so high is called the “success penalty”.
Before I met her, emphasize BEFORE I met her, I struggled for years to get several academic degrees and career successes. Even though we were married for a couple of years, she got credit for my 20 years of sacrifice and hard work. If I worked at 7-11 she would have got like 250 a month. I was being made to pay 5 times based on the fact that I had it and for no other reason.
The judge actually said “You don’t need all that money anyway.” Hooray for justice ay?
Family law in America is insane. I would warn anyone(male) thinking of marriage that you are taking your life in your hands. My ex stole 15 years of sacrifice and success from me and set my life back that much.
Furthermore, as soon as the divorce went through, I was automatically a criminal. My wages were garnished, I was getting letter threatening to involve the Sheriff, suspend my license, etc. This woman, this marriage wrecked my entire life to the point that I can never recover. I’m done. Its over. Even if I got a 50% raise, most of it would just go to her.
I am an indentured servant for the next 15 years, a ward of the state. They monitor my salary and decide how much of it I get to keep.
Aint marriage lovely?
BTW she is now dating an attorney making 250000 which is what she wanted all along. I’m wiped out, but every time I see her she is beaming.
She is living a fantasy life brought to her by American family law.
They're right, of course. Literally not ALL women are like that. I would say about 90% of them are. At least from my decades of experience.
Perhaps there is an element of truth in “life is a bitch and then you marry one.”